SPOSiteScript does not create the target site column correctly - sharepoint-online

I used a column definition from where a note Site Column had "Allow unlimited length in document libraries " = Yes
But when a site is created with the site design, the resulting note Site Column shows "Allow unlimited length in document libraries " = No
Is there anything else need to be done for this to work?
Who do you tell if this is a bug?
{
"verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
"schemaXml": "<Field DisplayName=\"DPC Notes\" Type=\"Note\" Required=\"FALSE\" ID=\"{70ad6b94-13dd-43ac-947a-6634aef36588}\"
StaticName=\"DPCNotes\" Name=\"DPCNotes\" Group=\"ECGmc\" Description=\"DPC Notes (typed by DPC users while producing the document)\"
AppendOnly=\"TRUE\" NumLines=\"6\" RichText=\"TRUE\" Customization=\"\" CustomFormatter=\"\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\"
RestrictedMode=\"TRUE\" RichTextMode=\"Compatible\" IsolateStyles=\"FALSE\" UnlimitedLengthInDocumentLibrary=\"TRUE\" />",
"pushChanges": true
}
Thank you much

I test with this json,it works well:
{
"verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
"schemaXml": "<Field Type=\"Note\" DisplayName=\"siteColumnMutipleText\" Required=\"FALSE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" UnlimitedLengthInDocumentLibrary=\"TRUE\" NumLines=\"6\" RichText=\"TRUE\" RichTextMode=\"FullHtml\" IsolateStyles=\"TRUE\" Sortable=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{9b5e375a-44ef-405b-8316-fe136a841775}\" SourceID=\"{b62d1450-8e6f-4be7-84a3-f6600fd6cc14}\" StaticName=\"siteColumnMutipleText\" Name=\"siteColumnMutipleText\" Version=\"1\"></Field>",
"pushChanges": true
}

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We are working on integrating Solr 3.6 to an eCommerce site. We have indexed data & search is performing really good.
We have some difficulties figuring how to use Predictive Search / Auto Complete Search Suggestion. Also interested to learn the best practices for implementing this feature.
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Hope to be helpfull,
Nik
This might help you out.I am trying to do the same.
http://solr.pl/en/2010/10/18/solr-and-autocomplete-part-1/

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