CHAR_LENGTH64 Function [String]

The CHAR_LENGTH64 function returns an unsigned 64-bit value containing the character length of the LONG VARCHAR column or variable parameter, including the trailing blanks.

Syntax

CHAR_LENGTH64long-varchar-object )

Parameters

long-varchar-object – the name of a LONG VARCHAR column in a table or a LONG VARCHAR variable.

Usage

  • CHAR_LENGTH64 supports LONG VARCHAR columns and LONG VARCHAR variables of any size of data. Currently, a SQL variable can hold up to 2GB - 1 in length.

  • If the argument is NULL, CHAR_LENGTH64 returns NULL.