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4D v20 R8

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LENGTH

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	Command LENGTHLENGTH (arithmetic_expression)

Description

The LENGTH function returns the number of characters in the arithmetic_expression.

Example

This example returns the number of characters in the name of products that weigh less than 15 lbs.

SELECT LENGTH (Name)
FROM PRODUCTS
WHERE Weight < 15.00

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