Friend : In my opinion, if you will use the ltrim(rtrim(column_char)) , i hope you solve the problem.
Am i wrong ? Eriovaldo ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:12 PM > Is there any overhead (ie. internal conversion) in comparing a char to a > varchar2? We found an instance where a primary key in one table is defined > as char(2) and the foreign key referencing it from another table is > varchar2(2). We are going to change it, but I'm curious what, if anything, > happens when resolving the integrity? > > Lisa > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: YTTRI Lisa > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eriovaldo Andrietta INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).