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Re: VARCHAR2(1) vs CHAR(1)

From: <MTPConsulting_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:14:29 EDT
Message-Id: <10541.110564@fatcity.com>


That's correct.

Marc Perkowitz
MTP Systems Consulting

In a message dated 6/27/00 1:16:41 AM Central Daylight Time, KeesH_at_discoveryhealth.co.za writes:

<< Can someone please tell me which datatype uses up more diskspace : a  VARCHAR2(1) or a CHAR(1) field. A VARCHAR2 field supposedly stores the data  in the field plus the field length (1 + 1 byte) while a CHAR field only  stores the data (1 byte).  

 Thanks >> Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 13:14:29 CDT

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