TOPIC: [SOLVED] Fields reorder fails

The reason why you can't order beyond 255 is due to the database field type. We are modifying the DT Register package so with the next update, it will make this change for everyone when you upgrade. For now, you can manually make this change in your database.

Go to the _dtregister_fields table and change the TYPE for "ordering" from TINYINT(3) to SMALLINT(3). Then the 255 limit will be gone.

Thanks Nathan, is there another limit at some point (500, 600?) or will this remove all limits?

Yes there will still be a limit... 65,535. I think you should be good.

lol, yup, that should keep us going for the next couple of weeks...

I actually dealt with this issue today. I had a bunch of editing and reorganizing to do so I downloaded a csv file, edited in excel, reordered, renumbered my ordering, deleted all of the fields from the database and uploaded the new.

Nathan, one last question. I'm preparing to update to the current version of DTRegister next week. Is it safe to assume that this variable change is safe? As in it will not get reversed when I update? Or will I need to go back in and redo it after I do the update?

Thanks for the input,

Shootfast