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No truncation (max length)

string_truncation - Column-level - String

Validates that no value is at or beyond the column's maximum length, catching possible truncation.

Parameters

Parameter Type Default Required Description
max_length int none No Maximum length before a value is considered truncated. Resolved from the column's own metadata when not set.
threshold_percent float 0.0 No Fail if the percentage of values at or beyond the maximum length exceeds this.

YAML example

checks:
  - name: example_string_truncation
    check_type: string_truncation
    table_name: schema.table
    column_name: example_column
    parameters:
      threshold_percent: 0.0

See YAML check format for the full field reference.