Re: [Solved] SQL Server to PostgreSQL

From: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Tressens Lionel <tressens(at)etud(dot)insa-tlse(dot)fr>, "Roderick A(dot) Anderson" <raanders(at)altoplanos(dot)net>, "PostgreSQL::General List" <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [Solved] SQL Server to PostgreSQL
Date: 2000-08-22 19:02:50
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.21.0008221501010.19965-100000@paprika.michvhf.com
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On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Tom Lane wrote:

> Tressens Lionel <tressens(at)etud(dot)insa-tlse(dot)fr> writes:
> > Le 22.08.00 a 09:37, "Roderick A. Anderson" m'ecrivait :
> > )I was able to get the table format by using MS Access. Only question left
> > )is what is the corresponding field type in PostgreSQL for a memo field in
> > )SQL Server/Access (varchar(nnnn))?
>
> > 'text' type perhaps ?
>
> Uh ... what's wrong with varchar(n) ?

How big can our n be for varchar? By looking at his description I'm
thinking SQL Server allows a large n.

Vince.
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