---
title: "Feature: #78899 - TCA maxitems optional"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-78899"
source: "Changelog/8.6/Feature-78899-TCAMaxitemsOptional.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T10:46:36+00:00"
---

# Feature: #78899 - TCA maxitems optional

See [forge#78899](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/78899)

## Description

The `TCA` config setting `maxitems` for `type=select` and `type=group` fields is now an optional setting that defaults to a high value (99999) instead of 1 as before.

## Impact

Fields that typically relate to multiple relations like the group element and some select elements no longer need `maxitems` set to some value to enable multiple values.

Example before:

```php
aField => [
    'config' => [
        'type' => `select',
        'renderType' => 'multipleSideBySide',
        'maxitems' => 99999,
    ],
],
```

Example after:

```php
aField => [
    'config' => [
        'type' => `select',
        'renderType' => 'multipleSideBySide',
    ],
],
```

This simplifies `TCA` of those fields and removes a cross dependency between `renderType` and `maxitems`.