Re: varchar2(4000)

Rahul,

Whats wrong in it ?? . Limit for datatype varchar2 is 4000 . If you exceed 4000 only then oracle will give an error message.It can be equal to 4000 but not more than that .

Priyanka.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rahul <rahul_at_ratelindo.co.id>
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 11:24
Subject: varchar2(4000)

> List,
> oracle does not returns any error when trying to insert a value
> larger than 4000 in a varchar2 column.!
> why ?
>
> SQL> create table test (col1 varchar2(4000));
>
> Table created.
> SQL> insert into test values(rpad('rahul',4001,'x'));
>
> 1 row created.
>
> SQL> select vsize(col1) from test;
>
> VSIZE(col1)
> ------------
> 4000
>
>
> TIA
>
> Rahul
>
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Received on Fri Aug 18 2000 - 04:02:39 CDT