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From Moritz Sinn
Subject datatype: not variable, not fixed length
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Responses Re: datatype: not variable, not fixed length  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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hi,

i'd like to write a datatype which is similar to varchar, i want the
programmer be able to set its length when he creates the table. but
it seems that there are only 2 options: completely variable or fixed.
so do i have to write an new basic type and recompile postgresql?

thanks,
 moritz

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