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DataStage job - How to create columns with CHAR or BYTE length semantics.

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How to change Char and Varchar2 columns in the Oracle database that are defined as BYTE. When a table is created by DataStage the default length semantics is BYTE.

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Software version:
8.1, 8.0, 7.5

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
397961

Modified date:
25 April 2025

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