Newbie: Length of a VARCHAR

[Stedo]

hi,

In T-SQL how do I get the length of a string? I tried LENGTH(item) but it doesn't seem to have the function.

Thanks
Steve

 

[bborissov]

LEN()

Borislav Borissov

 

[SQLBill]

You should make the BOL your friend....it's the place to start for getting answers to your questions.

BOL=Books OnLine=Microsoft SQL Server's HELP
Installed as part of the Client Tools
Found at Start>Programs>Microsoft SQL Server>Books OnLine
or online at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/startsql/portal_7ap1.asp

-SQLBill



Posting advice: FAQ481-4875

 

[Stedo]

Thanks for the help.

Steve