Tickets :: Comment on [#14353] Shared calendar are truncating Description tab (only shows up 256 characters)

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Comment	>> I will assume you are using SQL for the share system? > > Yes, we are using a MySQL database > >>> UserA creates CalendarA, its Description tab has more than 256 >>> characters, then CalendarA is shared with several other users, i.e. >>> userB. >> >> This is because the database schema limits the description field to 256. >> >>> CalendarA retains the complete Description when it's saved. >> >> Not sure how this is happening, it should be truncated on the >> original save as well. > > I've checked again this issue. > > I've seen that Agenda Description shows more than 256 characters > while user don't logout, perhaps full description remains in a > internal variable without the 256 char restriction. > > But after you do logout, you will see only 256 characters on next > login, so it's limited in SQL database as you has explained. > > This weird effect provokes that users complain because they doesn't > notice that saved description is truncated until next login. > > >> We will need to change the schema for the description field, but this >> will probably have to wait until Horde 6 since there are already new >> migrations added for Kronolith unless another developer has an idea >> on how to add a ".5" migration... > > We would appreciate that you could increase the 256 characters limit > on description tab in next versions.
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