03.03.2014 10:27, Alex Peshkoff wrote: >> 3.- We have this in restore for rdb$relation_fields: >> >case att_field_character_length: >> > field->fld_character_length = (USHORT) get_numeric(tdgbl); >> > break; >> > >> >However, as the old comment indicates >> >SSHORT fld_character_length; // only assigned in restore.epp but never used. >> > >> >Should we backup it? >> > > If it's really not used anywhere else (i.e. comment is correct) - not.
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