Description can't exceed 255 characters - Custom Fields
Platform Notice: Cloud - This article applies to Atlassian products on the cloud platform.
Summary
You are trying to add/use a custom field on any screen, and you are facing the message:
Description can't exceed 255 characters
Cause
The description field has a hard limit of 255 characters.
Solution
Edit the custom field to use a short description. You can do this edition by going to:
- https://<your_instance_here>.atlassian.net/secure/admin/ViewCustomFields.jspa
- Search for the custom field's name
- Click on the 3 buttons that are located to the right of the field, and select "Edit details"
- Save the change
If necessary, you can use a multi-line Text field, which supports ~32000 characters, link rendering (via Wiki Style Render)