Increasing Link Description Length?

[minn]

Hello,

I think Description length for a link is too limited for my application. Is there a way to increase the size?

Thanks.

[tarheit]

I think the only thing you have to do is change the data type in the database to text. I don't believe there is anything in the templates that limits the length by default, though there are a few mods posted here that will do this.

-Tim

[anon]

change the data type to BLOB in the database.

[minn]

I have changed the type into TEXT but I had to remove the index first. But I can't seem to re-create the index. Will there be a problem?

[Boby]

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If you have a huuge db it will work a bit slower, but it really has to be huge.
Just look at all forum software or weblogs, that use also TEXT fields to store content and they still work quick. So, no worries :)

Boby

[John D]

I get this everytime I try:

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[John D]

Anyone able to help?

[Boby]

Do you have an index for the DESCRIPTION field?
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If yes, drop it:
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