diff --git a/archiva-base/archiva-model/src/main/mdo/archiva-base.xml b/archiva-base/archiva-model/src/main/mdo/archiva-base.xml
index da0f0b2f2..00d1e17e6 100644
--- a/archiva-base/archiva-model/src/main/mdo/archiva-base.xml
+++ b/archiva-base/archiva-model/src/main/mdo/archiva-base.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
             The Name of the repository.
           </description>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <identifier>false</identifier>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@
             The name of this project.
           </description>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxSize="8192">
           <name>description</name>
           <identifier>false</identifier>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@
             The timestamp when this model was indexed.
           </description>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxSize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <identifier>false</identifier>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
           <description>The email address to post to this mailing list.</description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>mainArchiveUrl</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description>The url to the archive for this mailing list.</description>
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@
           <description><![CDATA[The full name of the organization.]]></description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[The URL to the organization's home page.]]></description>
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@
           <description><![CDATA[The full legal name of the license.]]></description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[The official url for the license text.]]></description>
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@
       </description>
       <version>1.0.0+</version>
       <fields>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <identifier>true</identifier>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@
       <name>CiManagement</name>
       <version>1.0.0+</version>
       <fields>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <identifier>true</identifier>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@
           </description>
           <type>boolean</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[The URL for the homepage of the individual.]]></description>
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@
           <type>boolean</type>
           <defaultValue>false</defaultValue>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@
       <name>Scm</name>
       <version>1.0.0+</version>
       <fields>
-        <field jpox.column="SCM_URL">
+        <field stash.maxsize="256" jpox.column="SCM_URL">
           <name>connection</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@
           ]]></description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>developerConnection</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@
           ]]></description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description>
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@
           ]]></description>
           <type>String</type>
         </field>
-        <field>
+        <field stash.maxsize="256">
           <name>url</name>
           <version>1.0.0+</version>
           <description><![CDATA[