13.11.2019 17:37, blackfalconsoftw...@outlook.com [firebird-support] wrote: > Your statement is suggesting a null length (until the field is updated) with > two bytes for > an actual length, which is how VARCHAR fields work in all other databases to > my > knowledge. Otherwise, to follow the previous statement, a Firebird table > could have a > VARCHAR field for 1000 characters, be stored as such with the initial > storage-info bytes > holding the actual length, which would be 1000. When the field is updated to > lets say 20 > characters of data, the field would still have an actual size of 1000 > characters but the > storage-info would be 20. > > How does this make any sense?
Nothing you said make sense. There nothing like "initial storage-info". I recommend you to read Interbase API Guide and Developers Guide in part of "Data Types" to understand how data types are represented internally. -- WBR, SD. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Documentation item on the main (top) menu. Try FAQ and other links from the left-side menu there. Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com/resources/documents/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: firebird-support-dig...@yahoogroups.com firebird-support-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: firebird-support-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
