[GH-ISSUE #496] feat: Document PGVECTOR_INITIALIZE_MAX_VECTOR_LENGTH #73

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opened 2026-10-18 14:08:43 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 2 comments
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Originally created by @alexandrescieux on GitHub (Apr 13, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/docs/issues/496

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I encountered the same issue as discussed in this discussion.

It seems that the following pull request has fixed the problem.

I can see the variable present in this file. However, I cannot find the corresponding configuration in the documentation.

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Document the existence of PGVECTOR_INITIALIZE_MAX_VECTOR_LENGTH and how to use it.

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Originally created by @alexandrescieux on GitHub (Apr 13, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/docs/issues/496 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description I encountered the same issue as discussed in [this discussion](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/8271). It seems that the following [pull request](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/8298) has fixed the problem. I can see the variable present in [this file](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/backend/open_webui/retrieval/vector/dbs/pgvector.py). However, I cannot find the corresponding configuration in the [documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/env-configuration/). ### Desired Solution you'd like Document the existence of PGVECTOR_INITIALIZE_MAX_VECTOR_LENGTH and how to use it. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_
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@silentoplayz commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025):

It's not exactly extensive, but there's https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/env-configuration#pgvector_initialize_max_vector_length in the environment variables documentation.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3525117506 --> @silentoplayz commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025): It's not exactly extensive, but there's https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/env-configuration#pgvector_initialize_max_vector_length in the environment variables documentation.
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@alexandrescieux commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025):

Hi
The variable was not documented when I created the issue.
Now that it is, I will close the issue.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3527423903 --> @alexandrescieux commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2025): Hi The variable was not documented when I created the issue. Now that it is, I will close the issue.
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