My thanks to Mike of RBTI.  I added a new computed column to the table in
question, RFull=(RnameF & RnameL) TEXT 30, and used that in the select
instead and that fixed it!

David Blocker

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Willochell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Limit to LISTOF Function?


> Dear Guys;
>
> Please note that the documentation on the LISTOF function states
> the following:
>
> SELECT (LISTOF(ColumnName)) INTO VariableName INDICATOR IndVar +
> FROM TableView WHERE ...
>
> Any use of expressions within the LISTOF function will not behave as
> expected as its capabilities have not been expanded to include this
> functionality.
>
> A simple enough work-around using a temporary table with a computed
> column as a precursor to the LISTOF command will resolve this problem.
>
> As per my testing, using the LISTOF function on any SINGLE column
> has not shown ANY limitations when used as advertised.
>
> You can also safely imbed the LISTOF inside of an SRPL function with
> good results as well. Example:
>
> SELECT (SRPL((LISTOF(column)),',',', ',0)) FROM ...
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike
>
> At 05:07 PM 8/26/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > > Is there a limit?  If not, can I do something to force R:Base to give
me
> >the
> > > full name, no matter how long it is?
>
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