getMaxLength()

Retrieves the maximum length of an attribute from the business object definition.

Syntax

public int getMaxLength(String attrName);
 public int getMaxLength(int position);
 

Parameters

attrName
Is the name of an attribute whose maximum length is retrieved.
position
Is an integer that specifies the ordinal position of an attribute in the business object's attribute list.

Return values

An integer that specifies the maximum length, in bytes, that an attribute value can have.

Exceptions

AttributeNotFound
Thrown if the position or name specified is not valid for the definition of this business object.
InvalidAttributePropertyException
Thrown if the method is called on an object-type attribute.

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