Re: char vs. varchar?

From: Howard J. Rogers <howardjr_at_www.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 23:39:07 +1100
Message-ID: <3a7958ea@news.iprimus.com.au>

Come on Nuno -you ARE a DBA!! Whaddya think they'll do without you?

Install SQL Server????

Perish the thought...

Regards
HJR "Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_nsw.bigpond.net.au.nospam> wrote in message news:3a79316e.2678849_at_news-server...
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 19:13:18 +1100, "Howard J. Rogers"
> <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote:
>
> >bad: numeric fields are variable width too, and hence even if you stuck
with
> >char datatypes, you'd probably have to allow a PCTFREE anyway (people's
> >salaries increasing over time, etc).
> >
>
> Ha! Wishful thinking...
>
> :-D
>
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_bigpond.net.au.nospam
> http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/the_Den/index.html
Received on Thu Feb 01 2001 - 06:39:07 CST