8.3.21 getMaxFieldSize()

(1) Function

This method acquires the maximum number of bytes for a CHAR or VARCHAR column of a ResultSet object that is created by this Statement object. Any bytes in excess of this value are discarded.

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(2) Format

public synchronized int getMaxFieldSize() throws SQLException

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(3) Arguments

None.

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(4) Return value

This method returns the maximum number of bytes for a CHAR or VARCHAR column. The method returns the value set by the setMaxFieldSize method. A value of 0 means that no maximum number of bytes has been set.

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(5) Exceptions

The JDBC driver throws an SQLException in the following cases:

• The Statement object is closed.

• The Connection object that created the Statement object is closed.

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