>> We need to discuss whether we like the %TYPE feature proposed by Ian

> OK, one idea is to throw a elog(NOTICE) when they use this feature,
> stating that it will not track column changes.  Another option is to
> just forget about the feature entirely.  Do we have people 
> who like this feature?  Speak up now.  If not, we will drop it.

I say drop it. (Never used it in Informix eighter, even though we have some heavy
stored procedure writers). In Informix the varlen is also not part of the signature, 
it only states the longest accepted value.

Andreas

Wed, 9 May 2001 09:42:05 +0200 
Zeugswetter Andreas SB  <ZeugswetterA@wien.spardat.at>
AW: Re: Outstanding patches