Subject RE: [firebird-support] MySql longtext data type in firebird?
Author agung wibowo
>Which one is more suitable for replacing MySQL "longtext" data type?
>blob subtype text or varchar(32000) ? I want to use this field as a
>place to put my text rants at my blog application. This is another
>MySQL to Firebird migration issue.

I think it's depend with your need. Not only the equivalent. So please read
ivan prenosil's paper at



http://www.volny.cz/iprenosil/interbase/ip_ib_strings.htm



ivan write very explanation about advantage/disadvantage between VARCHAR and
BLOB



Regards,

agung wibowo www.firebird-indonesia.com <http://www.firebird-indonesia.com/>




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