Re: [SQL] How to simulate MEMO data type?Thanks!

From: Christof Glaser <gcg(at)gl(dot)aser(dot)de>
To: Maurizio Ortolan <crix98__(at)tin(dot)it>, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] How to simulate MEMO data type?Thanks!
Date: 2001-04-15 17:24:00
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On Sunday, 15. April 2001 19:18, Maurizio Ortolan wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I'm porting a database from MS Access
> to PostgreSQL.

Fine. Did you try the Access97-to-Postgres-7.1-Conversion Tool?
Click here: http://www.sevainc.com/Access

> How can I simulate in pgsql the 'MEMO'
> (up to 65000 chars) data type, which
> is often used in Access ?

No need to simulate: just use type TEXT.

> Where can I find an easy example?

Browse the documentation:
http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/

or read The Book:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html

> I don't' know if it's important, but
> I'm using Linux,Apache,Javascript &
> PHP.
> ^^^

http://www.php.net

Hope that helps,

Christof
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