> > > Doesn't matter: "If you assign a value to a CHAR or VARCHAR > column that > > > exceeds the column's maximum length, the value is truncated to fit." > > > > ok, so it isn't depending on "fixed length" as you first said, and the > > reason for it is just the simple design of sql, right? > > As I see it, the question is what should an SQL server do in this > case of a > value being assigned to a CHAR (or VARCHAR) column that exceeds > the column's > maximum length.
It should, of course, follow the SQL standard, which explicitly states that the value should be truncated and a warning issued. MySQL does both. / Carsten -- Carsten H. Pedersen keeper and maintainer of the bitbybit.dk MySQL FAQ http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
