# Custom field number changing it's value when saving

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** custom-fields, tasks\
**Created:** [6 January 2023 21:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769 "2023-01-06T21:28:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Ward](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ashley_ward/32/31665_2.png) [@Ashley\_Ward](https://forum.asana.com/u/Ashley_Ward)\
**Post date:** [6 January 2023 21:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769/1 "2023-01-06T21:28:17Z")

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I have a custom field that is a number:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/d/d/ddd82da8cdf9fb6ea6337990f5ce45fe92805cc6.png)

but everytime we enter a value (multiple users, different machines, one in chrome, another in the app) it changes the number value:

typed (also pasted in value):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/a/1/a196e8bb040a57d38097f861ed54653d73f28c8f.png)

once field is left (saved) the value increments by one (or similar)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/2/3/23a4c46aad7772114495afdd92868dc50589e319.png)

happens with multiple tasks.

Causing a major issue for us in storing relevant data.

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**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2023 08:35 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769/2 "2023-01-07T08:35:25Z")

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That’s probably because the number is too big and asana doesn’t allow such a big number. I had the issue as well and add to go back to text field.

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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Ward](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ashley_ward/32/31665_2.png) [@Ashley\_Ward](https://forum.asana.com/u/Ashley_Ward)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2023 11:29 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769/3 "2023-01-07T11:29:12Z")

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ahh that makes some sense, couldn’t work out why it was changing the value, but will move to text field then ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [30 May 2025 18:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-number-changing-its-value-when-saving/297769/4 "2025-05-30T18:55:57Z")

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Closed on 30 May 2025 18:55 UTC