Re: TEXT data type usage

Posted in 1996

Chao Y. Din — Fri, 02 Aug 1996 10:39:35 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

ANISHA_VASWANI@HP-SanJose-om1.om.hp.com wrote: > > Item Subject: TEXT data type usage > Hi Roger, > > To update a TEXT datatype in Informix from Powerbulder, you need to > use the UPDATEBLOB Function. In other words use a BLOB variable > instead of a string variable to update the TEXT datatype and it will > work. > > Syntax is as follows: > > Arrrg. > > I am converting a Watcom DB to Informix. The front-end is > Powerbuilder. In Watcom a Varchar (same as Informix TEXT) is updated > just like any Char field. > But Informix also has varchar data type... Did I miss something here? Chao