If you can, try to find out what the client thinks they are gaining by using
CHAR instead of VARCHAR2. They probably aren't getting the advantage they
think they are and are just setting themselves up for more problems like
this.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guru Prasad
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 02/26/2001 10:59 PM
> Subject: Problem with CHAR Data Type in ORACLE
>
> Is there any solution for this one. Any patchup ?. I can't use
> VARCHAR(5)
> b'coz in our CLIENT system, they use only 'CHAR'.
