From: "B. van Ouwerkerk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I still don't find it. I know you can do a varchar(255) but what is the > maximum PG will allow? Is there a maximum? > In short, how much can I put into the field before it breaks.
It is not in the manual because in this case it probably doesn't matter. Check the FAQ. I believe that the maximum in a field in around 1GB. More text than I have to store ;-) This is more of a backend-related issue, and perhaps the limits could be handled in the introduction of the datatypes section. > I know a fair bit of SQL, just wanne know more about PG. Next year I will > start shopping at the nearest bookstore to see what they have on PG.. > Hopefully there is a book that compares to the book MySQL but then for PG.. Look for Bruce's book. Best Wishes, Chris Travers ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
