* Ahmed S K Anis > What is the maximum column width allowed in MySQL. > > 255 or 256?
No. <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Column_types.html > <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/String_types.html > The theoretic maximum column width is 16M on 3.23.x, 2G on 4.x, restricted by max_allowed_packet, see: <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Packet_too_large.html > HTH, -- Roger --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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