[DERBY-4025] CHAR data type documentation fails to describe the maximum allowed length

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 10.5.1.1
• Fix Version/s: 10.5.1.1
• Component/s: Documentation
• Assignee: Camilla Haase
• Reporter: Kristian Waagan
• Created: 19/Jan/09 08:11
• Updated: 04/May/09 18:22
• Resolved: 23/Jan/09 16:24

Description

The section on CHAR fails to document the maximum allowed length.
In addition to not specifying the correct maximum length, the section can be interpreted as specifying Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum length of a CHAR column.

See http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/ref/ref-single.html#rrefsqlj13733

Issue Links

• is related to: DERBY-52 Cannot create CHAR column with size greater than 254