Friday 22 June 2018

arcgis desktop - How to create DBF field with length > 254?



Is it possible to create a text field in a database (DBF) table with a length that is greater than 254 characters?


Using ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop.



Answer



No...check online for the specs for *.dbf files, they are well documented. ArcGIS has no magic powers to extend the inherent limitations. Consider a geodatabase instead.



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