Fixes #8096: Fix DataError during change logging of objects with very long string representations

jeremystretch · jeremystretch · commit b00eeb86eaf1 · 2021-12-18T14:16:37.000-05:00
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 * [#8078](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8078) - Add missing wireless models to `lsmodels()` in `nbshell`
 * [#8079](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8079) - Fix validation of LLDP neighbors when connected device has an asset tag
 * [#8088](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8088) - Improve legibility of text in labels with light-colored backgrounds
+* [#8096](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8096) - Fix DataError during change logging of objects with very long string representations
 
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diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models.py b/netbox/netbox/models.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def to_objectchange(self, action, related_object=None):
         objectchange = ObjectChange(
             changed_object=self,
             related_object=related_object,
-            object_repr=str(self),
+            object_repr=str(self)[:200],
             action=action
         )
         if hasattr(self, '_prechange_snapshot'):

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def to_objectchange(self, action, related_object=None):`
`62`	`62`	`objectchange = ObjectChange(`
`63`	`63`	`changed_object=self,`
`64`	`64`	`related_object=related_object,`
`65`		`- object_repr=str(self),`
	`65`	`+ object_repr=str(self)[:200],`
`66`	`66`	`action=action`
`67`	`67`	`)`
`68`	`68`	`if hasattr(self, '_prechange_snapshot'):`