How to Increase the Character Limit of a DFF Attribute Beyond 150 Characters

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How to Increase the Character Limit of a DFF Attribute Beyond 150 Characters
DFF Error: The maximum length is too large. (FND-2814)

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Hi Oracle,

We need to create a Descriptive Flexfield (DFF) that supports 175 characters.

The value set can be created successfully using the following configuration:

• Validation Type: Format Only
• Value Data Type: Character
• Value Subtype: Text
• Maximum Length: 175

However, when we assign this value set to the global segment in Manage Supplier Descriptive Flexfields > POZ_SUPPLIERS using the following configuration, the system displays an error:

• Data Type: Character
• Table Column: ATTRIBUTE5