----- Original Message -----
From: "Johann Zuschlag"
>
> Is there a solution for such a problem?
> Let's assume you can't be sure whether you get
> the appropriate length in an insert.
>
what about changing the column from varchar to text?
size shouldn't be an issue and your trigger will be able to cut the content
to the desired length
hth,
Marin
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