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Issue
On a VPS with 8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, SSD storage, Baserow formula fields fail with a generic “Unknown error” when:
- Multiple working logic branches are combined into one formula
- Formulas are deeply nested
- Fields reference other formula fields and field options or field names should be changed.
Each part of the logic works fine in its own field, but combining them into a single field causes silent failure. The issue seems unrelated to server performance and points to possible internal limits in formula parsing, evaluation depth, or execution time.
Expected behavior:
The formula should evaluate or at least fail with a clear error message explaining the cause.
Suggested improvements:
- Clarify formula limits (e.g., nesting depth, max complexity) in documentation
- Improve error messages for failed formula evaluation
- Allow referencing between formula fields more reliably