Character Data Type

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Choose the Character data type when you want to include letters, numbers, spaces, symbols, and punctuation. Character fields or variables store text information such as names, addresses, and numbers that are not used in mathematical calculations. For example, phone numbers or zip codes, though they include mostly numbers, are actually best used as Character values.

For more information about the specifications for this type, see the tables of Data and Field Types.

See Also

Character Operators | CREATE TABLE - SQL Command | Character Expression Creation | Data and Field Types