On 02/02/2011 10:46, Helen Borrie wrote:
> At 10:18 PM 2/02/2011, Werner F. Bruhin wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Currently using rdb$field_length but for e.g. varchar(40) it returns
>> "160" in a UTF8 database, would the above return "40"?
> No - it is only used for external tables. The column you want is rdb$fields.rdb$character_length.
>
>> As of what version is the above available?
> All of Firebird's life. ;-)
>
Thanks for the ultra quick replay - guess it helps that you are down
under - hope you have dry feet and did not get affected by all this water.

Werner