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abdurrahimi5760
March 4, 2024
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Appian node inputs and node outputs that handle multiple values from a form are restricted to a limit of up to 1250 indicesWhat does this indices actually mean and any use cases to understand it better?

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Node Input and Output Limits

Appian node inputs and node outputs that handle multiple values from a form are restricted to a limit of up to 1250 indices.

What does this indices actually mean and any use cases to understand it better?

docs.appian.com/.../Configuring_Relational_Databases.html

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srmm0001
March 4, 2024

What are "indices" in Appian?

  • An "index" is like a position number for each item within a list of data.

Why the 1250 limit?

  • Appian limits form inputs/outputs to 1250 items (indices) to prevent performance problems when storing the data in a database.

Note: If your form needs to handle more than 1250 items, you'll need to break it into smaller chunks or use a different approach

abdurrahimi5760
March 4, 2024

Thanks Venkata Srinivas. Got it that 1250 items meant the number rule inputs.

srmm0001
March 4, 2024

Yes,  The 1250 indices limit in Appian refers to the maximum number of individual rule inputs that can be handled within a single array or list