On Thu, 1999-08-19 16:51:58 -0400, Darren l Sweeney wrote:
> "A variable length string that is stored with its length. All end space are
> removed when storing it. Maximum range 1 - 255 characters. Is sorted and
> compared case insensitively unless the binary keyword is given."
> But if you try this it auto converts the field to CHAR ??
> CREATE TABLE test10 (
> br_state varchar(3)
Well, I don't see how the quoted paragraph connects to your problem,
but there _is_ something helpful about it in the manual in
chapter "7.6.1 Silent column specification changes" ...
Martin Ramsch <m.ramsch@stripped> <URL: http://home.pages.de/~ramsch/ >
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