# Change the default length for sheet name for data.exportexcel node

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**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-the-default-length-for-sheet-name-for-data-exportexcel-node/62524 "2021-04-05T06:36:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunny2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Sunny2021](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Sunny2021)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-the-default-length-for-sheet-name-for-data-exportexcel-node/62524/1 "2021-04-05T06:36:31Z")

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Hi community,

I am using data.exportexcel node. I have noticed the max length for sheet name is 31 characters (due to my company naming convention, we would like to keep our very long naming structure). So is there a way I can increase the default length for the sheet name?

The data.exportexcel node is a default node from dynamo. If I cant change it, is that possible for me to get the function of this node, I mean something can be used to reference if I have to create my own data.exportexcel node.

Thank you !

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**Author:** ![Mark.Ackerley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mark.ackerley/32/79310_2.png) [@Mark.Ackerley](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Mark.Ackerley)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-the-default-length-for-sheet-name-for-data-exportexcel-node/62524/2 "2021-04-05T08:39:37Z")

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Hey,

Have a look at Bumblebee package…

[https://konradsobon.gitbooks.io/bumblebee-primer/content/120\_write\_data\_to\_excel.html](https://konradsobon.gitbooks.io/bumblebee-primer/content/120_write_data_to_excel.html)

You can dig around inside the nodes to find how they work…

Good luck!

Mark

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**Author:** ![Sunny2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Sunny2021](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Sunny2021)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-the-default-length-for-sheet-name-for-data-exportexcel-node/62524/3 "2021-04-05T10:15:48Z")

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Hi Mark,

Thank you for your reply!

I have tried bumblebee package. The character length for sheet name for BB data node is also 31… And inside that documentation I did not find any settings to change it .

Or you mention something else that I might miss out?

Sunny

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/change-the-default-length-for-sheet-name-for-data-exportexcel-node/62524/4 "2021-04-05T12:54:48Z")

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This is an Excel limitation.