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sudhIr NarayansudhIr Narayan 

Trim only 80 characters and save.

Hi, 

 I want to save only 80 character in a text field if user enters more than 80 i want to cut remaining and add only 80 characters please suggest me how to do this 

Thanks
Sudhir
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SarfarajSarfaraj
Trim the opportunity name using substring. Example 
customObjectInstance.Name = opportunityInstance.Name.substring(0, 80);

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SarfarajSarfaraj
Hi Sudhir

1. Edit the text field and make if of length 80. It will accept only 80 characters.
2. Override the standard edit/create page using a VF and in the controller trim the field content using substring(0, 79).
sudhIr NarayansudhIr Narayan
Hi Akram,

    field is auto text name in custom object I am not able to provide lenght since its a auto text 

Thanks
Sudhir
SarfarajSarfaraj
If it is auto text how your user is able to provide an input?
sudhIr NarayansudhIr Narayan
This is happening in a trigger, When a opportunity is created it will insert a copy to custom object here we are mapping opportunity name to custom object name
SarfarajSarfaraj
Trim the opportunity name using substring. Example 
customObjectInstance.Name = opportunityInstance.Name.substring(0, 80);



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