Re: Assignment compatibility between Blob and Varchar

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From: Wayne Niddery (TeamB)
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:54

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"Stefan" <stefan_DT_sinne_AT_gmx_DT_de> wrote in message 
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> Can anyone explain to me what assignments are possible in Interbase 2007 
> between Blob and Varchar? Or point me to some source of information?

You are safe assigning a varchar to a blob, but going the other way always 
presents a potential problem since a blob can easily exceed the size limit 
of a varchar. So while it might work in limited circumstances, I would avoid 
assigning blobs to anything else.

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Wayne Niddery - TeamB (www.teamb.com)
Winwright, Inc. (www.winwright.ca)

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