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Oracle PL / SQL » Data Type » VARCHAR2 
Check data size for varchar2 column
   
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP(
  2      EMPNO NUMBER(4NOT NULL,
  3      ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  4      JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  5      MGR NUMBER(4),
  6      HIREDATE DATE,
  7      SAL NUMBER(72),
  8      COMM NUMBER(72),
  9      DEPTNO NUMBER(2)
 10  );

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7369'SMITH', 'CLERK', 7902,TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7499'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 160030030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7521'WARD', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 125050030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7566'JONES', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('2-APR-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7654'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250140030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7698'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7782'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7788'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7839'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7844'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7876'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7900'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7902'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7934'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select ename, vsize(ename), sal, vsize(salfrom emp;

ENAME      VSIZE(ENAME)        SAL VSIZE(SAL)
---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
SMITH                 5        800          2
ALLEN                 5       1600          2
WARD                  4       1250          3
JONES                 5       2975          3
MARTIN                6       1250          3
BLAKE                 5       2850          3
CLARK                 5       2450          3
SCOTT                 5       3000          2
KING                  4       5000          2
TURNER                6       1500          2
ADAMS                 5       1100          2

ENAME      VSIZE(ENAME)        SAL VSIZE(SAL)
---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
JAMES                 5        950          3
FORD                  4       3000          2
MILLER                6       1300          2

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

   
    
    
  
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