Character limits

The tables below detail the character limits set per field in each module or feature in Unleashed, alongside the API character limit.

📌Note: Where a field has different limits in the Unleashed interface and via the API, both values are shown. If no API limit is listed, the field is not accessible via the API or no separate limit applies.

Purchases

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Purchases	PO Comments	1,024	1,024
Purchases	PO Lines Comments	1,024	1,024
Purchases	*Xero/QBO Tax Code	50	50
Purchases	Supplier Reference	500	—
Supplier Returns	Supplier Return Reason	25	25
Supplier Returns	Comments	1,024	1,024
Suppliers	Delivery Address data	500	500

Products

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Products	Product Code	100	100
Products	Barcode	200	200
Products	Product Group	450	500
Products	Attribute Set Name	50	500
Products	Attribute Field	52	52
Products	Warehouse Code	15	—
Products	Batch Numbers	50	—
Products	Serial Numbers	50	—
Products	International Commerce Code (ICC)	6–14 characters	—
Products	ICC Custom Description	500	500
Products	ICC Country Name	100	100

Inventory Transactions

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Stock Adjustments	Adjustment Number	8	20
Stock Adjustments	Adjustment Reason	100	20
Stock Adjustments	Adjustment Reason	20	20
Stock Adjustments	Comments	200	200
Stock Adjustments	Account Code	50	50
Warehouse Transfers	Warehouse Product Code	100	100
Warehouse Transfers	Transfer Number	8	20
Warehouse Transfers	Comments	1,024	1,024
Stock Counts	Stock Count Name	500	N/A
Stock Counts	Stock Count Number	8	N/A

Customers

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Customers	Customer Name	500	500
Customers	Customer Code	500	500
Customers	Customer Type	50	50
Customers	Delivery Address data	500	500
Salesperson	Salesperson Full Name	256	256
Salesperson	Salesperson Email	256	256
Salesperson	Delivery Method	50	50

Sales

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Quotes	Quote Lines Comments	1,024	1,024
Quotes	Comments	2,048	2,048
Quotes	Quote Number	17	17
Orders	Sales Comments	2,048	2,048
Orders	Customer Reference	500	500
Orders	Custom Sales Order Statuses	21	15
Orders	Sales Order Groups	50	50
Orders	Order Number	17	17
Shipments	Shipment Number	25	25
Shipments	Comments	500	500
Shipments	Receiver EORI	20	20
Shipments	Supplier EORI	20	20
Invoices	Comments	2,048	2,048
Invoices	Invoice Line Comments	1,024	1,024
Invoices	Invoice Number	17	17
Invoices	Payment Terms	100	100
Invoices	Line Tax Code	50	50

Production

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum character limit	API character limit
Assembly	Assembly Number	15	15
Assembly	Comments	1,024	1,024

Transaction line limits

The table below details the recommended maximum number of lines that can be included per transactions type.

📌 Note: When batch-tracked or serialised products are included on the transaction, the recommended line limit will be less.

Transaction	Field name	Maximum transaction line limit
Purchases	Purchase Order Lines No.	300–500 (normal working range, without Serial and Batch numbers)
BOM	Sub-BOM layer	10 nesting layers
Orders	Sales Order Lines No.	800 lines (where batch and serial numbers are used)
Shipments	Shipment Lines	100 lines per shipment (ideal where Serial and Batch numbers are used)

Import and export limits

The table below details the maximum number of rows that can be imported or exported per feature.

Module / Feature	Maximum row limit	Import or export
Product Import	5,000 rows	Import
BOM Import	1,000 rows	Import
Import Stock Revaluation	1,000 rows	Import
Reports	10,000 rows	Export

File limits

Module / Feature	Field name	Maximum limit
Company	Company Images	20 images

Limits for field characters, transactions, records, and files in Unleashed