Length Property

SQL-DMO

Length Property

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]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

Long integer greater than or equal to 1

Data Type

Long

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetLength(LPLONG pRetVal);

HRESULT SetLength(LONG pRetVal);

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.