Comments on: Breaking Formula Compile Size Limit http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/ The hows and whys of Salesforce.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Eric http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-19 Eric Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:32:51 +0000 http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-19 Some words of caution: 1) The compiled size limit is there for a reason. The database has hard limits on the maximum size of SQL statements (64K). If one of your users creates a report joining a couple objects, each of which has several huge formula fields, your users may hit this limit at run-time. 2) The technique described here is exploiting a bug in the max compile size validation. This bug may be fixed at any time, causing the formulas to no longer run. A preferable workaround for the compiled size limit (for Enterprise & Unlimited Edition customers) is to use Workflow Field Update actions to store formula results in database fields (number, currency, text, etc.) that can then be referenced in other formulas. Cheers, Eric Bezar Apex Platform Product Management Some words of caution:
1) The compiled size limit is there for a reason. The database has hard limits on the maximum size of SQL statements (64K). If one of your users creates a report joining a couple objects, each of which has several huge formula fields, your users may hit this limit at run-time.
2) The technique described here is exploiting a bug in the max compile size validation. This bug may be fixed at any time, causing the formulas to no longer run.

A preferable workaround for the compiled size limit (for Enterprise & Unlimited Edition customers) is to use Workflow Field Update actions to store formula results in database fields (number, currency, text, etc.) that can then be referenced in other formulas.

Cheers,
Eric Bezar
Apex Platform Product Management

]]> By: Scott http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-17 Scott Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:11:45 +0000 http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-17 FYI - I am quite sure the formula field compile size is being increased to 5K with the Spring '07 release. FYI - I am quite sure the formula field compile size is being increased to 5K with the Spring ‘07 release.

]]> By: Perspectives on Salesforce.com » Workaround to the formula compile size limit http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-16 Perspectives on Salesforce.com » Workaround to the formula compile size limit Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:10:13 +0000 http://salesforce.phollaio.com/2007/02/16/breaking_formula_compile_size_limit/#comment-16 [...] The Decoding Salesforce blog has a good post on working around the formula compile size limit. In short, it’s a way to span your large formula across 2 formulas and compile them in a particular sequence so Salesforce doesn’t realize its over its limit. Nice hacking! [...] [...] The Decoding Salesforce blog has a good post on working around the formula compile size limit. In short, it’s a way to span your large formula across 2 formulas and compile them in a particular sequence so Salesforce doesn’t realize its over its limit. Nice hacking! [...]

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