Re: TEXT data type usage

Posted in 1996

Mark D Stock — Fri, 02 Aug 1996 01:03:41 -0700 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Roger Meyers wrote: > 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. > > Under Informix the TEXT field cannot be set equal to a string... I don't know Powerbuilder, but wht don't you use VARCHAR. The only limitation is the size of 255 characters. Cheers, -- Mark. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Mark D. Stock - The West Solutions Group http://www.west.co.za | | | |mailto:marks@west.co.za +------------------------------------------------+ |Tel: +27 11 803 2151 |If it doesn't work... force it! | |Fax: +27 11 803 2189 |If it breaks... it needed replacing anyway! | |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Well, that's how I code anyway! | +------------------------+------------------------------------------------+