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Tip: Using the DATALENGTH SQL Function

Learn how to use a SQL function to return the length of a column in a table.

by Hannes Du Preez

Feb 13, 2019

The DATALENGTH SQL returns the length of columns in a table.

SELECT length = DATALENGTH(ColumnName) 
FROM TableName 
ORDER BY ColumnName

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