DAO.Field [3163] The field is too small ...

[Dale Sherwood]

I just started getting the following EA dialog pop-up in a project that has had no problems until today. The dialog pops up whenever I try to change the Feature Visibility of a specific class X on a specific diagram--I am trying to hide all attributes and operations--and every time I try to save that diagram. I do not get the dialog when I change the visibility of class X on another diagram.

--EA------------------
DAO.Field [3163]

The field is too small to accept the amount of data you attempted to add.  Try inserting or pasting less data.
--OK------------------

The most recent action that might have triggered this: yesterday I used Code Engineering to import a source directory containing 9 classes. (Class X is not one of them; I generated it from EA and periodically sync it with the source.)

I tried various model searches to try to track it down, but no luck. I ran a Project Integrity Check and repaired all problems, and also did a Repair EA File, but it was no help.

How can I track down what is causing this?

[Dale Sherwood]

I have discovered a workaround for this issue.

The problem appears to be with class X. It occurs whenever I un-check the All option for Operation Visibility on the Feature Visibility dialog. If I instead select All then customize it by selecting All in the Suppress Features in Diagram dialog, I have no problem.