Length Property (SQL-DMO)

The Length property specifies the maximum number of characters or bytes accepted by the referenced column or user-defined data type.

Applies To

Column Object

UserDefinedDatatype Object

Syntax

object.Length [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	Long integer greater than or equal to 1

Remarks

For SQL-DMO objects referencing columns and user-defined data types defined on character data types, such as char and nchar, interpret the Length property as a number of characters. For objects referencing columns and user-defined data types defined on binary data types, such as varbinary, interpret the Length property as a number of bytes.

Data Type

Long

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetLength(LPLONG pRetVal);

HRESULT SetLength(LONG pRetVal);