To help ensure consistent performance, Sustainability Program enforces several default limits. Keep these limits in mind as you manage your Programs.
Note: In addition to these limits, keep in mind the limits of other Workiva features — such as Spreadsheets or Query — that may affect how you use data collected in a Program.
Program overview
| Feature | Limit |
|---|---|
| Characters per Program name | 150 |
| Characters per dimension name or value | 300 |
| Characters per dimension value ID | 20 |
| Characters per tag name or value | 180 |
| Tag names per Program | 500 |
| Tag values per tag name | 1,500 |
| Dimension names per Program | 250 |
| Dimension values per dimension name | 1,500 |
Topics and metrics
| Feature | Limit |
|---|---|
| Characters per topic or metric name | 300 |
| Characters per metric description | 32,767 |
| Characters per metric value | 32,767 |
| Characters per note for metric value |
32,767 Tip: If your note exceeds this limit, consider a supporting attachment instead. |
| Characters per metric task instructions | 2,000 |
| Topics per Program | 1,000 |
| Metrics per Program | 2,500 |
| Related Explorer content per metric | 25 |
| Program tags per metric | 20 |
| Dimensions per metric | 1, or up to 7 if multidimensional metrics enabled |
| Metric values per Program |
1,000,000 Tip: To retain values for only historical reference, archive their reporting year to exclude them from reporting outputs and Program limits. To learn more, view Manage and roll forward years in Sustainability Program. |
| Metric values per Program, with connected source files and a status other than Complete | 250,000 |
| Values per metric | 6,000 per reporting year |
| Supporting attachments per value | 50 |