How to increase weblink description length
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:55 am
I came across the Web_Link component of Joomla and experienced some problems. My link descriptions were always cut off after a certain length. If you wish to increase the length of the web_link component (a core component of Joomla) here is what you do
Go to the joomla database and enter the following SQL command: (usually you can access the database through PhPMyAdmin)
The default field type was varchar (250) so it had a restriction of 250 characters.
Your table name might not be JOS_WEBLINKS depending on how you set up the prefixes.
Also this is only used on Joomla 1.013, I can not guarantee it will work on other versions.
Cheers!
Go to the joomla database and enter the following SQL command: (usually you can access the database through PhPMyAdmin)
Code: Select all
ALTER TABLE JOS_WEBLINKS MODIFY DESCRIPTION MEDIUMTEXTThe default field type was varchar (250) so it had a restriction of 250 characters.
Your table name might not be JOS_WEBLINKS depending on how you set up the prefixes.
Also this is only used on Joomla 1.013, I can not guarantee it will work on other versions.
Cheers!