Top "Varchar" questions

A varchar or variable character field is a set of character data of indeterminate length.

SQL Server Varchar to VarBinary Conversion

I have to insert the string "johnmelling" value into a table which has the column as [USERPASS] varbinary NOT NULL. …

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How to convert BLOB to varchar with SAP HANA database using SQL

how do I cast a blob to varchar with SAP HANA database using SQL. (we need the column to be …

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BLOB vs. VARCHAR for storing arrays in a MySQL table

I've got a design decision to make and am looking for some best practice advice. I have a java program …

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SQL 2008 - varchar(max) vs text data types

Possible Duplicate: SQL Server Text type vs. varchar data type Using varchar(MAX) vs TEXT on SQL Server from this …

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My VARCHAR(MAX) field is capping itself at 4000; what gives?

I have a table in one of my databases which is a queue of emails. Emails to certain addresses get …

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Why specify a length for character varying types

Referring to the Postgres Documentation on Character Types, I am unclear on the point of specifying a length for character …

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What length is iOS and Androids device token

I need to save my users iOS and Android device token into a mySql DB so that I can send …

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Define the length of varchar for MySQL in rails

I want to define the size of the varchar in rails for example name varchar(20), age varchar(6),through git-bash in …

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ORA-01722: invalid number for a simple query

I noticed the same topics here but I just couldn't find the answer because of my noob skill in databases, …

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Change PostgreSQL columns used in views

I would like PostegreSQL to relax a bit. Every time I want to change a column used in a view, …

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