Re: Problem with length function

mcfallry@cps.msu.edu (Ryan L Mcfall) writes: >I am about at my wit's end! Hope someone can help. >We are running Informix 4.1 (standard engine) on an HP9000-H40 under >HPUX 9.00. >I have a variable that is declared as char(2000). First it is initialized >to null, then I select into it from a table. The value that gets selected >is 1036 characters long. >When I run make.rds and display the length of this variable after selecting >into it, it is 1036. But when I do the same thing after running make and >running the executable it produces, the length is 2000. >Does anyone know why this is and/or how to get around it? What version of 4GL are you running? It is listed as a bug in version 4.00.UE1. I ran some tests on our HP and the bug has been fixed. We are using version 4.11.UC1. Troy ============================================================================== Troy L. Hewitt, CSE INFORMIX-Tampa Client Services Tampa, Florida (813) 971-0010 e-mail: troy@informix.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - All opinions expressed are my own and not those of Informix Software, Inc. - ==============================================================================