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In article <3a1d202f.220286468_at_news.alt.net>,
SPAMBLOCK.Maxwell_Smart_at_ThePentagon.com.SPAMBLOCK (Brian Tkatch)
wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 21:07:42 GMT, adolph_mendicant_at_my-deja.com wrote:
>
> >In article <3A1C23DD.E017B00_at_bridgewatersystems.com>,
> > Tony Walby <tony.walby_at_bridgewatersystems.com> wrote:
> >> Varchar2 can be 4000 characters in length max.
> >
> >Is Varchar2 standard SQL? I can't use Oracle extensions.
> >
> I believe VARCHAR is standard SQL.
Yes, but is VARCHAR2?
>
> From the docs:
Which docs? Oracle or SQL? I can't use VARCHAR2 unless it is supported on all SQL databases.
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Received on Thu Dec 07 2000 - 15:08:32 CST