Bynder asset titles can generate URIs longer than Drupal's 255-character file_managed.uri limit, causing asset import failures
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<h3>Error:</h3>
<p>Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageException: SQLSTATE[22001]: String data, right truncated: 1406 Data too long for column 'uri' at row 1: INSERT INTO "file_managed" ("uuid", "langcode", "uid", "filename", "uri", "filemime", "filesize", "status", "created", "changed") VALUES (:db_insert_placeholder_0, :db_insert_placeholder_1, :db_insert_placeholder_2, :db_insert_placeholder_3, :db_insert_placeholder_4, :db_insert_placeholder_5, :db_insert_placeholder_6, :db_insert_placeholder_7, :db_insert_placeholder_8, :db_insert_placeholder_9); Array ( [:db_insert_placeholder_0] => bd5512d3-4007-455d-afd5-be61e96f6ac8 [:db_insert_placeholder_1] => en [:db_insert_placeholder_2] => 642 [:db_insert_placeholder_3] => webimage-portrait-happy-senior-woman-with-trekking-poles-and-backpack-wears-hat-in-the-national-park-for-hiking-active-elderly-female-lifestyle-activity-healthy-adventure-in-nature [:db_insert_placeholder_4] => <a href="https://assets.ex.com/asset/64fda232-8738-4607/thumbnail/webimage-portrait-happy-senior-woman-poles-and-backpack-wears-hat-in-the-national-park-for-hiking-active-elderly-female-lifestyle-activity-healthy-adventure-in-nature">https://assets.ex.com/asset/64fda232-8738-4607/thumbnail/webimage-portrait-happy-senior-woman-poles-and-backpack-wears-hat-in-the-national-park-for-hiking-active-elderly-female-lifestyle-activity-healthy-adventure-in-nature</a> [:db_insert_placeholder_5] => image/jpeg [:db_insert_placeholder_6] => 48759 [:db_insert_placeholder_7] => 1 [:db_insert_placeholder_8] => 1785149161 [:db_insert_placeholder_9] => 1785149161 ) in Drupal\Core\Entity\Sql\SqlContentEntityStorage->save() (line 817 of /app/docroot/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Sql/SqlContentEntityStorage.php).</p>
<h3>Problem/Motivation</h3>
<p>
When a user uploads an asset to Bynder, they can either use the file name as the asset title or provide a custom title. Bynder allows asset titles up to 400 characters.
</p>
<p>
The Drupal Bynder connector generates a URI using the Bynder asset URL and title. If the title is sufficiently long, the generated URI can exceed Drupal's <code>file_managed.uri</code> field length limit of 255 characters, causing the asset import process to fail.
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<p><strong>Example generated URI:</strong></p>
<pre>
https://assets.ex.com/asset/64fda232-8738-4607/thumbnail/webimage-portrait-happy-senior-woman-with-trekking-poles-and-backpack-wears-hat-in-the-national-female-lifestyle-activity-healthy-adventure-in-nature
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When the generated URI exceeds 255 characters, Drupal throws a database error while creating or updating the corresponding file entity.
</p>
<p>
As a result:
</p>
<ul>
<li>The asset cannot be referenced in Drupal.</li>
<li>Errors are written to Drupal logs.</li>
<li>Editors are unable to use affected assets.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Steps to Reproduce</h3>
<ol>
<li>Configure the Bynder Drupal connector.</li>
<li>Upload an image asset to Bynder.</li>
<li>Assign the asset a title between 300 and 400 characters.</li>
<li>Allow the asset to finish processing.</li>
<li>Log in to Drupal.</li>
<li>Create or edit content.</li>
<li>Open the Bynder media browser.</li>
<li>Select the asset with the long title.</li>
<li>Insert or save the asset.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Actual Results</h3>
<p>
Drupal attempts to create a file entity and store the generated URI in the <code>file_managed.uri</code> column.
</p>
<p>
The operation fails because the generated URI exceeds the database column length limit.
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<p>
Example error:
</p>
<pre>
SQLSTATEString data, right truncated
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or
</p>
<pre>
Data too long for column 'uri'
</pre><p>
The image cannot be imported or referenced successfully.
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<h3>Expected Results</h3>
<p>
Assets with long titles should be imported successfully without database errors.
</p>
<p>
The Bynder connector should ensure generated URIs do not exceed Drupal's storage limits, or utilize a shorter identifier that does not depend on asset title length.
</p>
<h3>Additional Details</h3>
<p>
The issue appears to be caused by a mismatch between:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Bynder title limit: up to 400 characters</li>
<li>Drupal <code>file_managed.uri</code> limit: 255 characters</li>
</ul>
<p>
Currently, the connector does not appear to validate or truncate URI values before attempting to save them to Drupal's file management system.
</p>
<h3>Impact</h3>
<p>
Any Drupal user attempting to reference a Bynder asset whose generated URI exceeds the Drupal database limit may encounter this issue.
</p>
<p>
The asset becomes unusable within Drupal and generates errors in system logs.
</p>
<h3>Possible Solutions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Truncate title-derived URI segments before saving.</li>
<li>Use the Bynder asset UUID instead of the full title when generating URIs.</li>
<li>Add validation to prevent oversized URIs from being stored.</li>
<li>Provide a configurable maximum title length.</li>
<li>Document supported title limits when using the Bynder Drupal integration.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Acceptance Criteria</h3>
<ul>
<li>Given I am an authenticated Drupal user</li>
<li>When I select a Bynder asset with a long title</li>
<li>Then the asset is successfully imported and referenced</li>
<li>And no database error is generated</li>
<li>And no error is written to Drupal logs</li>
</ul>
<h3>Environment</h3>
<ul>
<li>Reproduced in: Non-prod and Prod</li>
<li>Drupal Version: 10.*</li>
<li>Bynder Module Version: 4.*</li>
<li>Database: [MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL]</li>
</ul>
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