Export Shapefile in MS - Attribute names to 10 chars restricted?

Hi everyone,

i was trying to export my XFM-Data from a DGN to a Shape file via the Interoperability tool in Microstation v8i 08.11.07.443 (with Bentley Map extension).
That worked so far as a Shape with a dbf file was created, but the names of my XFM attributes are cut off from the 11th character. Means that all the attribute names are maximum 10 chars in length, the vaues of not limited.

Does someone recognize this behaviour or is there any possibility to get the full attribute names in the *.dbf file?

I need the attributes and the full names in the shapefiles, because we take our GIS data on a fieldbook, measure something or edit some attributes and reimport the data back to Microstation. Because of this workflow I'm not able (or I do not even know) using mapped attribute names.

Regards,

Maik