Chad Z. Hower wrote:

> :: Sounds of Ann running screaming out of the room, leaving
> :: hanks of torn-out hair in her trail...
>
> But is the right thing to do... Varchar(x) should defintely refer to chars,
> not bytes...
>

Is it "right" to break existing applications, cause gbak to fail to
restore backup files, etc.? Yes, if we were just introducing variable
length characters, I might - probably would - argue for following your
eminently sensible rules. But, we've got nearly a decade of different
behavior.


Regards,


Ann