Payee is longer than 200 characters means the mapped payee field exceeds the supported length. Check whether you selected a merchant-name column or a longer transaction narrative.
- Compare the Payee mapping with the original export’s headings and contents.
- If a full narrative was mapped as Payee, use the appropriate merchant field and keep the movement narrative in Description.
- If the genuine payee name is unusually long, prepare a faithful usable form while retaining the complete original source.
The optional Payee field adds context; it does not replace a valid date, description or amount. Avoid moving arbitrary text into another field simply to clear a length warning.
Keep similar names distinguishable
If a merchant label includes a location or account identifier that distinguishes repeated charges, preserve that context in the source evidence or appropriate description. A shortened label should not turn different counterparties into an apparent match.
After remapping, check representative rows and their amounts again. If many payees are unexpectedly long, inspect the separator and quoting because combined columns can create the same symptom. Keep the original file for later duplicate and category review.
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