PL-100 · Question #336
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The correct answer is A. Yes. To allow users to enter entire values when a column length is insufficient, the appropriate method is to modify the column length in the development environment and deploy a new version of the managed solution.
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- AYes
- BNo
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(38 responses)- A74% (28)
- B26% (10)
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To allow users to enter entire values when a column length is insufficient, the appropriate method is to modify the column length in the development environment and deploy a new version of the managed solution.
In Dataverse, to extend a column's allowed length for data entry, the column definition must be updated in the development environment, then this change is packaged and deployed as a new version of the managed solution to the production environment. This process allows the updated schema, including the extended column length, to be applied.
Answering "No" would imply that updating a column's length via a managed solution deployment is not the correct mechanism to allow users to enter longer values, which contradicts Dataverse solution management best practices.
Concept tested: Dataverse managed solution updates for column properties
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/managed-solutions
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