Help with VARCHAR needed

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:33:53 -0500

Chris,

Thanks for your note.

Yes, it is QUIZ.

Since this output is destined for an Excel spreadsheet, the recipient will
have to format the columns on the other end. For now, I am reporting the
data on my terminal just to validate the logic, so the width that I
selected is somewhat inconvenient.

I was beginning to read the same conclusion about the lack of advantage to
VARCHAR, but I figured there must be some purpose.

Leonard
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                      Chris Sharman                                                                                                      
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leonard_berkowitz@harvardpilgrim.org wrote:
> HPe3000; Powerhouse 8.19C.
>
> I have not used VARCHAR previously. I somehow believed that it was not
> available in my environment.
>
> To parse a 256-byte field that has variable-length sub-fields within it,
I
> am using VARCHAR. It seems-- in the DEFINE --  that I have to set VARCHAR
*
> N or SIZE M to be the maximum expected length of the sub-field. I chose
> SIZE 20. When I report the DEFINEd items, they come out fixed width of
20.
>
> So, how do I take advantage of the variable-length?

Is this Quiz ?
If you want to print something else immediately next to your varchar, I
guess you need another define. Quiz pads everything to fixed width
columns, except the last column. If you don't want that padding, you
have to construct the line yourself in a define, then report the defined
item. I've done that to take excess space out of html reports etc.

I've never found that varchar does anything different to truncate(char)
I haven't used it much. I have a vague recollection that it gets passed
strangely (in Quick) or something.

Chris

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