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title: "[Xray Server] Error Admin.error.exception.com.atlasian.jira.exception.issuefieldcharacterlimitexcededexception."
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# Problem

On Jira 7 there is a character limit for text fields that by default is set to 32767 characters.  
A workaround is to set the configuration value to 0 so that there is no limit.

# Step-by-step guide

*To change the character limit:*

1. *Go to Jira Administration- System - General configuration - ****Click****  Advanced Settings:*  
> Macro (inline-media-image)
2. *Find the ****jira.text.fields.character.limit****  and set it to 0 or other value bigger then 32767*> Macro (inline-media-image)


# Link for related documentation

[https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/32969642/jira-character-limits-on-comments-and-description-32767](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/32969642/jira-character-limits-on-comments-and-description-32767)