# Text Entry Exceeds Specified Maximum Length Constraint

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-entry-exceeds-specified-maximum-length-constraint/61833>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [May 17, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-entry-exceeds-specified-maximum-length-constraint/61833 "2023-05-17T01:00:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![nixkulinax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nixkulinax/32/73708_2.png) [@nixkulinax](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nixkulinax)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-entry-exceeds-specified-maximum-length-constraint/61833/1 "2023-05-17T01:00:05Z")

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The text input field that is supposed to restrict user input to a certain maximum length is currently not enforcing this limit correctly. Users are able to enter and submit text exceeding the specified maximum length without any error message or prevention mechanism.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-05-16 at 9.56.52 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/9/c9ba2dfc410c4ab7cdcec9f5a09c7fb5ecb6c0fa.png)

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**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-entry-exceeds-specified-maximum-length-constraint/61833/2 "2023-05-17T01:06:20Z")

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Enforcing the maximum (or any required state) only works inside of a Native form. If you are trying to enforce those rules outside of a form then you’ll have to build the logic yourself and tie it in to your action.

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Gabriele](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/joe_gabriele/32/57595_2.png) [@Joe\_Gabriele](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joe_Gabriele)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-entry-exceeds-specified-maximum-length-constraint/61833/3 "2023-05-17T01:32:16Z")

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I believe you can use a “Text Length” Column to total how many characters are entered. Then use an ITE to show a Hint Message if over 64 characters.

Thus the user types in your Event Text Input and once it goes over 64 characters, a Hint pops up stating “Over 64 character limit”.

Then you’ll add a Visibility condition to your submit button if Text Length is \<= 64, so the user can only submit if less than 65 characters.