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is the CHAR pl/sql variable type being pushed out

From: Adam Hapworth <hap_at_mikomi.org>
Date: 14 Jun 2002 09:46:25 -0700
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We run a shop on Oracle 8.16 and currently forms 4.5.  I do most of my
work with a text editor (emacs) writing server side
procedures/functions.  We are going to be upgradinag to developer 2000
some day soon.  My supervisor and I got into a little tiff this
morning about the use of CHAR variable types in pl/sql.  He is saying
that they are no longer supported and I am saying they are.  He uses
procedure builder and forms 6 often which he says dosen't let him use
the char type.  Where as I do almost all of my code serverside with my
text editor. My code with CHAR types in it compiles fine and runs
good. The current project I have requires the use of a large number of
fixed length fields for which I am using the CHAR variable type.  I
would like to be certain that in future releases of Oracle that the
CHAR  varaible type will still be around or if it will be replaced.



Thanks


Adam
Received on Fri Jun 14 2002 - 18:46:25 CEST












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