Re: "Long" Datatypes in Oracle 8

From: Steve Haynes <steve_at_rwx777.demon.co.uk>
Date: 1997/11/17
Message-ID: <CsX5nHAX6Mc0EwKd@rwx777.demon.co.uk>#1/1

In article <34708DF6.563173FE_at_visi.net>, "Matt M. Aulbaugh" <lonewolf_at_visi.net> writes
>Is it true that the "Long" Datatypes will be done away with in Oracle 8
>and that VARCHAR2 would have to be used in it's place?
>

No.
VARCHAR2 increases from 2000 to 4000 though. I believe there is support for several (16?) long columns in a table now.
Steve

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Received on Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00:00 CST