how can i limit the amount of text being saved to a multi line text field

dwinters · 2019-11-25T19:33:34+00:00

Sharepoint nintex 2013 An a lazy approval returns a long string of data This approver comments is then saved to a multiline list text field It there a way before saving the approver comments to a multi line field to cut off/limit the number of characters/words in the workflow before saving it to the multilne list text field? Thank you

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November 25, 2019
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dwinters

Sharepoint nintex 2013
An a lazy approval returns a long string of data
This approver comments is then saved to a multiline list text field
It there a way before saving the approver comments to a multi line field to cut off/limit the number of characters/words in the workflow before saving it to the multilne list text field?

Thank you

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v-tmasenko
Forum|Forum|6 years ago
November 25, 2019

1) disconnect the control on the form
2) create a hidden control that is connected to the SharePoint column from the previous step
3) create a rule that uses the runtime function called subString(step1_control, 1, YourMaxLength) to assign to the control from step 2

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dwinters
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Forum|Forum|6 years ago
November 25, 2019

thank you for this suggestion, unfortunately i am not using forms. Just workflow and sharepoint 2013.

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v-tmasenko
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November 25, 2019

In your Workflow, use "Extract Substring From Start of String" and reference the source string as the multi-line text string column in your List and Output into the same column.