diff --git a/data/test13_expected/test13b_schema.json b/data/test13_expected/test13b_schema.json
index 91564a9a..3e3722b8 100644
--- a/data/test13_expected/test13b_schema.json
+++ b/data/test13_expected/test13b_schema.json
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
     "name" : "Seg_Id0",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "Seg_Id1",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "SEGMENT_ID",
     "type" : "string",
diff --git a/data/test14_expected/test14_schema.json b/data/test14_expected/test14_schema.json
index 91564a9a..3e3722b8 100644
--- a/data/test14_expected/test14_schema.json
+++ b/data/test14_expected/test14_schema.json
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
     "name" : "Seg_Id0",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "Seg_Id1",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "SEGMENT_ID",
     "type" : "string",
diff --git a/data/test17_expected/test17b_schema.json b/data/test17_expected/test17b_schema.json
index 61704acb..59e80e2c 100644
--- a/data/test17_expected/test17b_schema.json
+++ b/data/test17_expected/test17b_schema.json
@@ -19,17 +19,23 @@
     "name" : "Seg_Id0",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "Seg_Id1",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "Seg_Id2",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "SEGMENT_ID",
     "type" : "integer",
diff --git a/data/test4_expected/test4_schema.json b/data/test4_expected/test4_schema.json
index f70368f8..10a702b1 100644
--- a/data/test4_expected/test4_schema.json
+++ b/data/test4_expected/test4_schema.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/test5_expected/test5_schema.json b/data/test5_expected/test5_schema.json
index f70368f8..10a702b1 100644
--- a/data/test5_expected/test5_schema.json
+++ b/data/test5_expected/test5_schema.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/test5_expected/test5a_schema.json b/data/test5_expected/test5a_schema.json
index 39a25186..18859fff 100644
--- a/data/test5_expected/test5a_schema.json
+++ b/data/test5_expected/test5a_schema.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/test5_expected/test5b_schema.json b/data/test5_expected/test5b_schema.json
index f70368f8..10a702b1 100644
--- a/data/test5_expected/test5b_schema.json
+++ b/data/test5_expected/test5b_schema.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"Seg_Id1","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/test5_expected/test5c_schema.json b/data/test5_expected/test5c_schema.json
index 39a25186..18859fff 100644
--- a/data/test5_expected/test5c_schema.json
+++ b/data/test5_expected/test5c_schema.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"File_Id","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Id","type":"long","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Record_Byte_Length","type":"integer","nullable":false,"metadata":{}},{"name":"Seg_Id0","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":51}},{"name":"SEGMENT_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":5}},{"name":"COMPANY_ID","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":10}},{"name":"STATIC_DETAILS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"COMPANY_NAME","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":15}},{"name":"ADDRESS","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":25}},{"name":"TAXPAYER","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"TAXPAYER_TYPE","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":1}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_STR","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":8}},{"name":"TAXPAYER_NUM","type":"integer","nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}},{"name":"CONTACTS","type":{"type":"struct","fields":[{"name":"PHONE_NUMBER","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":17}},{"name":"CONTACT_PERSON","type":"string","nullable":true,"metadata":{"maxLength":28}}]},"nullable":true,"metadata":{}}]}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/test5_expected/test5d_schema.json b/data/test5_expected/test5d_schema.json
index 5d55074c..69507a0b 100644
--- a/data/test5_expected/test5d_schema.json
+++ b/data/test5_expected/test5d_schema.json
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
     "name" : "Seg_Id0",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "Seg_Id1",
     "type" : "string",
     "nullable" : true,
-    "metadata" : { }
+    "metadata" : {
+      "maxLength" : 51
+    }
   }, {
     "name" : "RECORD_LENGTH",
     "type" : "integer",
diff --git a/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/parameters/MetadataFields.scala b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/parameters/MetadataFields.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8928e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/parameters/MetadataFields.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 ABSA Group Limited
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters
+
+object MetadataFields {
+  // Metadata for 'string'
+  val MAX_LENGTH = "maxLength"
+
+  // Metadata for 'array'
+  val MIN_ELEMENTS = "minElements"
+  val MAX_ELEMENTS = "maxElements"
+}
diff --git a/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/schema/CobolSchema.scala b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/schema/CobolSchema.scala
index 490c185b..8af8daa2 100644
--- a/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/schema/CobolSchema.scala
+++ b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/schema/CobolSchema.scala
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.reader.policies.SchemaRetentionPolicy
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.reader.policies.SchemaRetentionPolicy.SchemaRetentionPolicy
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.reader.schema.{CobolSchema => CobolReaderSchema}
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters.CobolParametersParser.getReaderProperties
+import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters.MetadataFields.{MAX_ELEMENTS, MAX_LENGTH, MIN_ELEMENTS}
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters.{CobolParametersParser, Parameters}
 
 import scala.collection.mutable
@@ -101,7 +102,14 @@ class CobolSchema(copybook: Copybook,
 
     val recordsWithSegmentFields = if (generateSegIdFieldsCnt > 0) {
       val newFields = for (level <- Range(0, generateSegIdFieldsCnt))
-        yield StructField(s"${Constants.segmentIdField}$level", StringType, nullable = true)
+        yield {
+          val maxPrefixLength = getMaximumSegmentIdLength(segmentIdProvidedPrefix)
+          val segFieldMetadata = new MetadataBuilder()
+          segFieldMetadata.putLong(MAX_LENGTH, maxPrefixLength.toLong)
+
+          StructField(s"${Constants.segmentIdField}$level", StringType, nullable = true, metadata = segFieldMetadata.build())
+        }
+
       newFields.toArray ++ expandRecords
     } else {
       expandRecords
@@ -130,6 +138,15 @@ class CobolSchema(copybook: Copybook,
     StructType(recordsWithRecordId)
   }
 
+  private [cobrix] def getMaximumSegmentIdLength(segmentIdProvidedPrefix: String): Int = {
+    val DATETIME_PREFIX_LENGTH = 15
+    val SEGMENT_ID_MAX_GENERATED_LENGTH = 50
+
+    val prefixLength = if (segmentIdProvidedPrefix.isEmpty) DATETIME_PREFIX_LENGTH else segmentIdProvidedPrefix.length
+
+    prefixLength + SEGMENT_ID_MAX_GENERATED_LENGTH
+  }
+
   @throws(classOf[IllegalStateException])
   private def parseGroup(group: Group, segmentRedefines: List[Group]): StructField = {
     val fields = group.children.flatMap(field => {
@@ -210,12 +227,12 @@ class CobolSchema(copybook: Copybook,
   }
 
   private def addArrayMetadata(metadataBuilder: MetadataBuilder, st: Statement): MetadataBuilder = {
-    metadataBuilder.putLong("minElements", st.arrayMinSize)
-    metadataBuilder.putLong("maxElements", st.arrayMaxSize)
+    metadataBuilder.putLong(MIN_ELEMENTS, st.arrayMinSize)
+    metadataBuilder.putLong(MAX_ELEMENTS, st.arrayMaxSize)
   }
 
   private def addAlphaNumericMetadata(metadataBuilder: MetadataBuilder, a: AlphaNumeric): MetadataBuilder = {
-    metadataBuilder.putLong("maxLength", a.length)
+    metadataBuilder.putLong(MAX_LENGTH, a.length)
   }
 
   private def addExtendedMetadata(metadataBuilder: MetadataBuilder, s: Statement): MetadataBuilder = {
diff --git a/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/utils/SparkUtils.scala b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/utils/SparkUtils.scala
index 7a58d42b..2d501db7 100644
--- a/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/utils/SparkUtils.scala
+++ b/spark-cobol/src/main/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/utils/SparkUtils.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.utils.impl.HofsWrapper.transform
 import org.apache.spark.sql.types._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.{Column, DataFrame, SparkSession}
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.internal.Logging
+import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters.MetadataFields.MAX_ELEMENTS
 
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 import scala.collection.mutable
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ object SparkUtils extends Logging {
 
     def getMaxArraySize(path: String): Int = {
       getField(path, df.schema) match {
-        case Some(field) if field.metadata.contains("maxElements") =>
-          field.metadata.getLong("maxElements").toInt
+        case Some(field) if field.metadata.contains(MAX_ELEMENTS) =>
+          field.metadata.getLong(MAX_ELEMENTS).toInt
         case _ =>
           val collected = df.agg(max(expr(s"size($path)"))).collect()(0)(0)
           if (collected != null) {
diff --git a/spark-cobol/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/CobolSchemaSpec.scala b/spark-cobol/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/CobolSchemaSpec.scala
index f047614a..8d3c2034 100644
--- a/spark-cobol/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/CobolSchemaSpec.scala
+++ b/spark-cobol/src/test/scala/za/co/absa/cobrix/spark/cobol/CobolSchemaSpec.scala
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpec
 import org.slf4j.{Logger, LoggerFactory}
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.parser.CopybookParser
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.cobol.reader.policies.SchemaRetentionPolicy
+import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.parameters.MetadataFields.MAX_LENGTH
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.schema.CobolSchema
 import za.co.absa.cobrix.spark.cobol.source.base.SimpleComparisonBase
 
@@ -436,14 +437,14 @@ class CobolSchemaSpec extends AnyWordSpec with SimpleComparisonBase {
     val metadataStr2 = actualSparkSchema.fields(1).metadata
     val metadataNum3 = actualSparkSchema.fields(2).metadata
 
-    assert(metadataStr1.contains("maxLength"))
-    assert(metadataStr2.contains("maxLength"))
-    assert(!metadataNum3.contains("maxLength"))
+    assert(metadataStr1.contains(MAX_LENGTH))
+    assert(metadataStr2.contains(MAX_LENGTH))
+    assert(!metadataNum3.contains(MAX_LENGTH))
 
-    actualSparkSchema.fields(1).metadata.getLong("maxLength")
+    actualSparkSchema.fields(1).metadata.getLong(MAX_LENGTH)
 
-    assert(metadataStr1.getLong("maxLength") == 10)
-    assert(metadataStr2.getLong("maxLength") == 7)
+    assert(metadataStr1.getLong(MAX_LENGTH) == 10)
+    assert(metadataStr2.getLong(MAX_LENGTH) == 7)
   }
 
   "fromSparkOptions" should {
@@ -646,4 +647,20 @@ class CobolSchemaSpec extends AnyWordSpec with SimpleComparisonBase {
     }
   }
 
+  "getMaximumSegmentIdLength" should {
+    val copybook: String =
+      """       01  RECORD.
+        |         05  STR1                  PIC X(10).
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val cobolSchema = CobolSchema.fromSparkOptions(Seq(copybook), Map.empty)
+
+    "return proper size for autogenerated prefix" in {
+      assert(cobolSchema.getMaximumSegmentIdLength("") == 65)
+    }
+
+    "return proper size for provided prefix" in {
+      assert(cobolSchema.getMaximumSegmentIdLength("ID_") == 53)
+    }
+  }
 }