RE: char is going away?

From: DENNIS WILLIAMS <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:24:26 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D9710.20031210082426@fatcity.com>

Gene

Was another part of the rumor that Oracle was going to retire SQL standard compatibility?

Dennis Williams
DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
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Hi all:

Someone told me that Oracle is planning to retire char variable and therefore they need to be replaced by varchar2. Has anyone heard anything about it?

thanks

Gene

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