TEST: test_issues_server.py::test_258_name_too_long

Current behavior: Unexpected server error when name is too long.

tests/test_issues_server.py

@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ import linkahead as db
 import pytest
 
 from linkahead import administration as admin
-from linkahead.exceptions import (TransactionError, HTTPClientError, HTTPURITooLongError)
+from linkahead.exceptions import (
+    TransactionError,
+    HTTPClientError,
+    HTTPURITooLongError,
+)
 
 CURATOR_ROLE = "curator"
 
@@ -1508,6 +1512,25 @@ def test_253():
         assert len(results) == 0
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server/-/issues/258")
+def test_258_name_too_long():
+    """Unexpected server error when name is too long."""
+    test_name_short = [
+        "0123456789",
+        "0123456789" * 25,
+    ]
+    test_name_long = [
+        "0123456789" * 26,
+    ]
+    for name in test_name_short:
+        ent = db.RecordType(name=name).insert()
+        assert ent.id > 0
+    for name in test_name_long:
+        with pytest.raises(TransactionError) as tre:
+            db.RecordType(name=name).insert()
+        assert "too long" in str(tre.value)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server/-/issues/260")
 def test_260_datetime_without_date():
     """Only time value in datetime property must not cause an unexpected server