It might be for a new feature, two_page_long_columnames=true ;-) Rodd
On Mon, 2002-12-30 at 14:23, Rachel Carmichael wrote: > As part of the process of making sure that null/not null constraints > are consistent across development/staging/production, I'm looking at > the dba_cons_columns table. > > Now, as far as I know, column_names are limited to 30 characters, > correct? If so, why is the column_name column in dba_cons_columns > (9.2.0.1) a varchar2(4000)? I realize that the "extra space" isn't used > and is never allocated so it's not like this is wasteful. > > But it's inconsistent with everything else, since dba_tab_columns has a > column_name column of varchar2(30). > > anyone know why this is like this? > > Rachel > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net Rodd Holman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Romans 1:16-17 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Rodd Holman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
