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CHAR[ACTER] 

Definition

An alphanumerical column is defined. Specification of length attribute n is optional. If no other length attribute is specified, then n=1.

CHAR[ACTER] [(n)]: 0<n<=8000
CHAR[ACTER] [(n)] UNICODE: 0<n<=4000

The database system determines, in accordance with n, whether the values in the column are stored with a fixed or variable length. If you want to store the values in a variable length regardless of the value of n, you must use VARCHAR.

Use

Specification of data type CHAR[ACTER] in column definition, with a code attribute, if required.

Integration

Data type (data_type)

 

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