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Using LEN on a Text field
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10/02/2009 12:39:52
Michel Fournier
Level Extreme Inc.
Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick, Canada
 
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
SQL syntax
Title:
Re: Using LEN on a Text field
Environment versions
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2005
Application:
Web
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01380482
Message ID:
01380597
Views:
48
>You can use DATALENGTH() on text columns but it does not ignore trailing spaces.
>
>Why stick with text if switching to varchar(MAX) will make your life much easier? From the developer point of view, the varchar(MAX) works the same as regular varchar.

As soon as I have some time, I will adjust for that.
Michel Fournier
Level Extreme Inc.
Designer, architect, owner of the Level Extreme Platform
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