Answers.Body: <blockquote>
    <p>But is the issue related to the size of the Matrix Field? Or overall the number of fields in the database?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Neither. :)</p>
  
  <p>That error message isn't related to the linked Github issue (although I can see how you'd get them confused).</p>
  
  <p>It's coming from the Craft's Plain Text field type: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/src/fields/PlainText.php#L126-L137" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/src/fields/PlainText.php#L126-L137</a></p>
  
  <p>There's a discrepancy between one of the Plain Text field's settings in your Matrix field where the <code>charLimit</code> setting on the field is greater than the database <code>Column Type</code> setting for that field can hold (i.e. for MySQL <code>varchar</code>, <code>text</code>, <code>mediumtext</code>, etc.).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: After you have point it out what the issue is, and now re reading the error it is pretty obvious from the error message - what the issue was - daft.  A google search led me down the other path. Thanks
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Body: <p>I have a matrix field which is used a my main Body content field.
  The site has just been updated to the latest version of Craft and I tried to add a block to the matrix field but when i try to save it I get the error on a plain text field: </p>
  
  <pre><code>Field Limit is too big for your chosen Column Type.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Even if i open the field and don't make any changes and jut save it I get the same error. The matrix field has 11 Block Types.  </p>
  
  <p>I have the same field in another website which actually has another couple of blocks in it and it can save without any issues.   </p>
  
  <p>I have found this thread: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2009" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2009</a> 
  and possibly related to a MySQL issue.</p>
  
  <p>But is the issue related to the size of the Matrix Field? Or overall the number of fields in the database?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I deleted a number of unused fields and 3 unused sections from the database and i still get this issue trying to save the matrix field. the specific field which gives the error when saving the matrix field is already column type varchar.
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Comments.Text: I have changed the max characters on the field down from 255 to 60 and it lets me save it without changes.
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Tags: <matrix><error-message>
Title: Matrix Error - "Field Limit is too big for your chosen Column Type"
ThreadText: # Matrix Error - "Field Limit is too big for your chosen Column Type"
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-02)
  
  I have a matrix field which is used a my main Body content field.
  The site has just been updated to the latest version of Craft and I tried to add a block to the matrix field but when i try to save it I get the error on a plain text field:
  
  ```
  Field Limit is too big for your chosen Column Type.
  
  ```
  
  Even if i open the field and don't make any changes and jut save it I get the same error. The matrix field has 11 Block Types.
  
  I have the same field in another website which actually has another couple of blocks in it and it can save without any issues.
  
  I have found this thread: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2009>
  and possibly related to a MySQL issue.
  
  But is the issue related to the size of the Matrix Field? Or overall the number of fields in the database?
  
  **Tags:** matrix, error-message
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I deleted a number of unused fields and 3 unused sections from the database and i still get this issue trying to save the matrix field. the specific field which gives the error when saving the matrix field is already column type varchar.  
  > **username_0**: I have changed the max characters on the field down from 255 to 60 and it lets me save it without changes.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-02. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  > But is the issue related to the size of the Matrix Field? Or overall the number of fields in the database?
  
  Neither. :)
  
  That error message isn't related to the linked Github issue (although I can see how you'd get them confused).
  
  It's coming from the Craft's Plain Text field type: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/src/fields/PlainText.php#L126-L137>
  
  There's a discrepancy between one of the Plain Text field's settings in your Matrix field where the `charLimit` setting on the field is greater than the database `Column Type` setting for that field can hold (i.e. for MySQL `varchar`, `text`, `mediumtext`, etc.).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: After you have point it out what the issue is, and now re reading the error it is pretty obvious from the error message - what the issue was - daft.  A google search led me down the other path. Thanks  
  
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