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Guide for Managing Special Characters and Field Limits in Bold Reports
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This article outlines the guidelines for managing special characters and field limits in Bold Reports Server, detailing the maximum length, allowed characters, and required fields for each element to ensure consistency and compliance.
| Scenario | Maximum Length Allowed for Name | Maximum Length Allowed for Description | Unsupported Special Characters | Required Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While creating a new report | 255 | NA | Name should not contain the mentioned special characters ( * [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Name |
| Upload Report | 255 | 1024 | Name should not contain the mentioned special characters (* [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Category, Name, RDL File |
| Add Data Source | NA | 1024 | Name should not contain spaces and mentioned special characters(* [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Name |
| Add DataSet | NA | 1024 | Name should not contain spaces and mentioned special characters (! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ ` { | } ~ -) | DataSet Name |
| Create Category | 255 | 1024 | Name should not contain the mentioned special characters (* [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Category Name |
| Create Report Part | 255 | NA | Name should not contain spaces and mentioned special characters (! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ ` { | } ~ -) | Name |
| Upload DataSet | 255 | 1024 | Name should not contain spaces and mentioned special characters (! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ ` { | } ~ -) | Name, RSD File |
| Create Schedule | 100 | NA | Name should not contain the mentioned special characters (* [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Category , Report , Schedule Name, Export FileName |
| Add User | 254 | NA | Username should not contain spaces and mentioned special characters - ( * [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + # & ? ’ " @ ; ,) | Email address, Username, First name |
| Add Group | 60 | 1024 | Name should not contain the mentioned special characters (* [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,) | Name |
When adding a user, the unsupported characters for the Email address, First name, and Last name are : ( * [ \ ] {|} / : < > % + & # ? ’ " ; ,)
