create table t1 (a varchar2(4000)); hope that this will work oracle 8 and above.
rgds, nirmal -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 6:48 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Data Qs What Datatypes Can be Used for 2 Columns of Size 3000 in 1 Table to Store Character Data ? NOTE - 2 Columns of LONG Datatype are NOT Allowed in 1 Table create table test10 (test1 long,test2 long); create table test10 (test1 long,test2 long) * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01754: a table may contain only one column of type LONG Qs Also please tell any Limitations , Disadvantages when using any Substitute Advised Datatype ? Thanks P.S. Any Disadvantages with using CLOB ? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: VIVEK_SHARMA 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: Nirmal Kumar Muthu Kumaran 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).