Re: Maximum size before having to use BLOBs. - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From D. Duccini
Subject Re: Maximum size before having to use BLOBs.
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Msg-id Pine.GSO.4.03.10006150825010.12622-100000@ra.bpsi.net
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In response to Maximum size before having to use BLOBs.  (Ryan Ho <ryanho@pacific.net.sg>)
List pgsql-novice

duccini=> create table test (mail varchar(8192));
ERROR:  length for type 'varchar' cannot exceed 8088
duccini=>

the answer would be 8088

-duck

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Ryan Ho wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What is the maximum size 'text' or  'varchar' can support before a BLOB has to be
> used. I need to store some small text files and I don't know how big is too big
> for a 'varchar'.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Ryan
>


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