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CLOBs storage vs Varchar storage

From: Cale, Rick T (Richard) <RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:07:57 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00368D4F.20010813095028@fatcity.com>

Hi,

I am resending this question as I cannot find the answer

> CLOBs vs VARCHAR. If a varchar datatype is not completely used it will
> not allocate storage for what is was defined.
> Does a CLOB data type use entire storage if not completely used?
>
> Thanks
> Rick

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