INF: Example for datalength Is Incorrect in Transact-SQL Guide

Last reviewed: April 28, 1997
Article ID: Q98031

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2a for OS/2

SUMMARY

On page 116 of the "Transact-SQL User's Guide," the example given for the datalength function is incorrect. In the results, the example says that the length of the "New Moon Books" name is 4, and the length of the "Algodata Infosystems" name is 70, which is incorrect.

MORE INFORMATION

Running the example query results in the correct lengths returned, 14 and 20 respectively.

Additional query words: Transact-SQL doc
Keywords : kbother SSrvDoc_Err
Version : 4.2 4.2a
Platform : OS/2
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: April 28, 1997
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