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Re: Pros and Cons of using Char and Varchar2

From: Rene Nyffenegger <rene.nyffenegger_at_gmx.ch>
Date: 5 Apr 2001 20:40:44 GMT
Message-ID: <Xns907AE5A9BBC65gnuegischgnueg@130.133.1.4>

>Cost: when varchar columns are updated they may be starting the feared
>chained rows menace.

What is the 'feared chained rows menace'?

Rene

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Rene Nyffenegger
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Received on Thu Apr 05 2001 - 15:40:44 CDT

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