Re: char vs. varchar2

Friend :

In my opinion, if you will use the ltrim(rtrim(column_char)) , i hope you solve the problem.

Am i wrong ?

Eriovaldo

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> Is there any overhead (ie. internal conversion) in comparing a char to a
> varchar2? We found an instance where a primary key in one table is
defined
> as char(2) and the foreign key referencing it from another table is
> varchar2(2). We are going to change it, but I'm curious what, if
anything,
> happens when resolving the integrity?
>
> Lisa
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