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[Siki Zoltan]

Dear Charel,

ESRI shape files uses dbf (dBase) format, which limits the width of text 
field to 255 chars. If you need longer text field (not usual in GIS), you 
must use another editable format of QGIS, e.g. spatialite or postgis.

regards,
Zoltan

On Thu, 21 May 2015, Charel gmail wrote:

> Hello,
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> This week I start with Qgis. The most things I want, I found it on
> internet...
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> In the table for objects there is the possibility for a text field. But it
> is limited to 255 character.
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> I can't find a possibility for more text such as a memo field.
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> Is there a possibility to use more text ?
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> (sorry my English is quit bad)
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> Greetings charel
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