Email step not working with container expression

Question

Hi All,
I have a method in my workflow which retrieves text from a database table and stores it in a wokflow container.
I have set the container as a multiline element. this container is then used as an expression in an email step, the email is then sent and should show the text retrived from the database.
the problem i am facing is that, only 80 characters are shown and the rest is cut off. the database field accepts upto 256 characters. In workflow log when i check the container, the container shows all 256 characters.
does anyone have any idea why when i am trying to email it only shows 80.
many thanks
Forhad

Answer 1

Hi,
please note that the maximal length of an attribute displayed is limited to 80 . so if your attribute is longer
it will be cut .
Solution :
Create a table conatiner element of length CHAR50 & Populate the entire content of the mail template in it and when we try to insert the multiline conatiner element in a mail then it will prompt us 3 options, do you want to print only the first line , or do you want to print the entire content of the table continuously or you want to put the content line by line,
select the option put the content continuously.
This should do the job.
Regards,
Raj