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E-AE: After Upgrading to PT 8.59.16 and above, AE Processes Return "Selected Column Size Exceeds 255 Characters" Error In the Message Log If the Distribution Type Is "Email" on Non-Oracle Database Platforms (Doc ID 2985215.1)

Last updated on APRIL 29, 2024

Applies to:

PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools - Version 8.59 to 8.60 [Release 8.4]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

After upgrading to PeopleTools (PT) 8.59.18, when attempting to running PSQUERY to Excel with email distribution, the following error occurs:


ERROR
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Selected Column Size Exceeds 255 Characters

 

Steps to replicate:

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1. Run AEMINITEST from the Process Scheduler's 'Schedule Process request page' (Navigation: PeopleTools > Process Scheduler > Schedule Process Request).

2. Select 'Email' as the distribution type, and XLS output format.

3. Open the process's message log, and observe the error above.

Changes

 Upgraded to PT 8.59.18.

Cause

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