Indicates the defined size of a Field object.
Applies To
Return Values
Returns a Long value that reflects the defined size of a field as a number of bytes.
Remarks
Use the DefinedSize property to determine the data capacity of a Field object.
The DefinedSize and ActualSize properties are different. For example, consider a Field object with a declared type of adVarChar and a DefinedSize property value of 50, containing a single character. The ActualSize property value it returns is the length in bytes of the single character.
Examples
ActualSize and DefinedSize Properties Example (VB)
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