On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Henning Sprang wrote: > >>... I just realized that Mysql simply "cuts" Data i want to insert > >>into a field when it is too long, without giving any warning or error > >>message. . . > > If the field has fixed length that is standard behaviour (together with > > right-padding too short values with spaces). > Yes, I know, this is standart, dosumented behaviour, but i just cannot > imagine _why_ and asked therfore...
So your field is of fixed length type (you hadn't told us that yet). As to the rationale, I don't think SQL has one. I would guess it was simplicity (of the definition of SQL), not withstanding the fact that SQL is spuriously complicated in other things. Cheers, -- , M A R I O data miner, LIACC, room 221 tel 351+226078830, ext 121 A M A D O Rua Campo Alegre, 823 fax 351+226003654 A L V E S P-4150-180 PORTO, Portugal mob 351+939354002 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
