cannot view document in ravendb studio

Question

When I try to view my document I get this error:

Client side exception:
System.InvalidOperationException: Document's property: "DocumentData" is too long to view in the studio (property length: 699.608, max allowed length: 500.000)
at Raven.Studio.Models.EditableDocumentModel.AssertNoPropertyBeyondSize(RavenJToken token, Int32 maxSize, String path)
at Raven.Studio.Models.EditableDocumentModel.AssertNoPropertyBeyondSize(RavenJToken token, Int32 maxSize, String path)
at Raven.Studio.Models.EditableDocumentModel.<LoadModelParameters>b__2a(DocumentAndNavigationInfo result)
at Raven.Studio.Infrastructure.InvocationExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass17`1.<>c__DisplayClass19.<ContinueOnSuccessInTheUIThread>b__16()
at AsyncCompatLibExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass55.<InvokeAsync>b__54()

I am saving a pdf in that field. I want to be able to edit the other fields. Is it possible for it to ignore the field that's too big?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Don't save large binary (or base64 encoded) data into the json document. That's a poor use of the database. Instead, you should consider one of these two options:

Option 1

• Write the binary data to disk (or cloud storage) yourself.
• Save a file path (or url) to it in your document.

Option 2

• Use Raven's attachments feature. This is a separate area in the database meant specifically for storing binary files.
• The advantage is that your binary documents are included in database backups, and if you like you can take advantage of features like my Indexed Attachments Bundle, or write your own custom bundles that use attachment triggers.
• The disadvantage is that your database can grow very large. For this reason, many prefer option 1.