Hi all, I would like to know if the precision specified for a table column's type (as in e.g. "FOO VARCHAR(42)") has an impact on the size of the database. Is the database file larger if I leave out any such constraints (provided that the data is the same as in a database with constraints)? Also is there a notable impact on performance when these constraints are specified?
Background: In our application using H2 the various String data values are typically of about the same size, but without a definite upper bound. But in rare situations the String values are much longer. This is typically due to bugs outside of the control of the H2 application. So I am thinking if it would make sense to remove the constraints on these columns and instead implement a corresponding check in Java which logs an error before inserting the value. Alternatively I would leave the constraints in, log an error and insert a truncated value. Thank you for any advice, Knut Wannheden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "H2 Database" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/h2-database?hl=en.
