Returns the Oracle maximum column size as stored in the Oracle data dictionary. Not available at design time and read-only at run time.
The return value is dependent on the Oracle internal data type. The following values will be returned:
| Oracle Column Type | Value |
|---|---|
CHAR, VARCHAR2, RAW |
Length of the column in the table |
NUMBER |
22 (the internal length) |
DATE |
7 (the internal length) |
LONG, LONG RAW |
0 |
ROWID |
System dependent |
Functions returning internal data type 1, such as TO_CHAR() |
Same as orafield.MaxDSize |