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From: "Robb Meade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 15:31
Subject: What field type do I use (NEWBIE)
> Hi all
>
> Not sure if I'm sending my emails to the correct address here, as I havent
> had a reply, or even seen my own email ? :o/
>
> Anyway...
>
> I need to store the 'news' which goes onto a web page in a database, I was
> going to use the VARCHAR field type but it can only store 255 characters -
> which isnt enough - someone in a NG suggested the 'Memo' type, but that
isnt
> supported by MySQL it appears - so could someone kindly tell me which I
> should use?
>
> It will be storing, letters, numbers, and special characters - and WILL
need
> to be searchable, and have a high storage size..
>
> Thanks in advance for any help :)
>
> Robb Meade
> GoofyMouse Designs
> www.goofymouse.com
>
>
>
>
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