# Feature AUTOWORK-361 - Add description field to types and variants

Project: Stream Workflows & Automations
Status: merged
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/AUTOWORK-361

## Planning

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| Date |  |
| Priority | Low |
| Target versions | 18.0.0 |
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## OPEN POINTS / FEEDBACK

_No work packages_

## Features and Chunks

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## Bugs and other work packages

_No work packages_

## Technical Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Module | Administration / Type/Variants and Workflows |
| Feature Flag |  |
| Requires doc change | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Community (COM) |

## Details

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| Pull preview |  |
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| Accessibility | No |

## People

| Attribute | Value |
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| Accountable |  |
| Product manager |  |
| Developers | Mir Bhatia |
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## Estimates and progress

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## Description

**Acceptance criteria**

*   There is an optional text description field for types and variants
    
    *   This is displayed in the types and variants index to add more context, some useful hints, etc.
        
*   This is capped at 1000 characters
    
*   Longer descriptions are truncated
    

Inspiration:  
<img class="image_resized op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" style="width:473px;" src="/api/v3/attachments/926273/content">