[thelist] Change mySql field size

[Bernardo Escalona-Espinosa]

> 
> If the field is already of type TEXT, you don't need to change it. TEXT
> fields can store up to 64kB of text. You do not need to specify a size
> with them.
> 
> The only text types that take a size are the VARCHAR and CHAR types,
> which up to 5.0.3, could hold up to 255 characters, but now can store up
> to 65535 bytes worth.
> 
> > 2) Will the existing contents of these fields be affected? My guess is
> > probably not, but I just want to make sure.
> 
> It won't be affected.
> 
>

Cool, thanx for the info. I hadn't realised/remembered that you don't
need to specify a size in TEXT fields. Now I realised that the
limiting to 300 chars was taking place in my javascript and then also
in my php, but never in my database. Thanx again.

Berns

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