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Re: minimum space taken by null varchar2 ?

From: Connor McDonald <connor_mcdonald_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 2000/06/21
Message-ID: <3950CEDA.206F@yahoo.com>#1/1

Ian Wood wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> What is the minimum amount of space taken by a varchar2 null column?
>
> I cannot seem to find this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ian

(In a table) zero bytes if no non-null data follows it in the row.

Otherwise 1 byte

HTH

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Received on Wed Jun 21 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT

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