# field length

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/field-length/5731>\
**Category:** Classic Servoy\
**Created:** [April 10, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/field-length/5731 "2006-04-10T22:59:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sammyzheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@sammyzheng](https://forum.servoy.com/u/sammyzheng)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/field-length/5731/1 "2006-04-10T22:59:01Z")

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Hi, another easy question I hope.

I created a bunch of text fields in servoy and i just realize that the default length is capped at 50 characters. I went ahead and changed it in the MS SQL backend to 200. However,Servoy field definition still says 50. Is there a way to change it without having to re-create ALL those fields again?

thanks

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**Author:** ![grahamg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@grahamg](https://forum.servoy.com/u/grahamg)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/field-length/5731/2 "2006-04-11T00:12:33Z")

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Hi Sammy

Have you re-started Servoy Developer/Server and the DB engine - this should update the definitions in Servoy Repository

Regards

Graham Greensall  
Worxinfo Ltd

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**Author:** ![sammyzheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@sammyzheng](https://forum.servoy.com/u/sammyzheng)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/field-length/5731/3 "2006-04-12T16:34:14Z")

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> grahamg:  
> Hi Sammy
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> Have you re-started Servoy Developer/Server and the DB engine - this should update the definitions in Servoy Repository

SIgh, one day, i’ll learn to always do that first before posting anymore questions.

Thanks again