Re: Database design question -- RPG400-L

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Subject: Re: Database design question
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:32:31 -0400
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NOTE 32000A COLHDG('Note') VARLEN

I would change this line to say (for example) VARLEN(1000) Nathan. That
assumes that 1,000 characters encompasses the majority of cases but sometimes
you need to go to 32K.

This gives you a better balance between performance and storage usage.

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com

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