Re: identiers > 18 characters possible??

In article <5l25cf$1k1@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, Clem Akins <clema@informix.com> writes >>> > Is it possible to use identifiers longer than 18 characters in Informix >>> > databases? >>> >>> Not in <=7.22 at any rate. System table constraints on tabname and colname >> >>Are later versions expected to allow more than 18 characters? > >Later versions are hoped to allow that. Though this is one of the most >common entries in the Feature Request list (running neck-and-neck with >a Linux port ;) the limitation is ingrained too deeply in the engine to >change easily. More accurately, there are too many other requests which have >a higher priority. > I though the the ANSI (SQL-92?) standard defines a maximum of 18 characters for table/column names? >Don't give up, though. >______________________________________________________ >Clem Akins (aka clema@informix.com) >Informix Software, Inc (Standard disclaimers apply) >International Technical Support >Last seen: Lunching with the Executives in Singapore -- David Williams