Tracy Pearson wrote: > I've just been told the 6.5.3.1 Silent Column Specification Changes has a > bit in it those that use MySQL should be aware of: > > If any column in a table has a variable length, the entire row is > variable-length as a result. Therefore, if a table contains any > variable-length columns (VARCHAR, TEXT, or BLOB), all CHAR columns longer > than three characters are changed to VARCHAR columns. > > > I know, I should confirm this before posting, but I'm not a MySQL user, and > have a deadline to meet, but thought I'd pass it along. > >
I've heard Ed or Ted mention this before, too. Not sure how this might adversely affect someone, though? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
