Re: Why are object names limited to 10 chars long?

[Ken Yamasaki <yamasaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ravi,

Via SQL interface, you can name file on AS/400 over 10 charactors. 

AS/400 has two name formats of file. The 1'st is long name format 
used in SQL. The 2'nd is short name format used in OS/400. You can 
see long name format of file with DSPFD.  

For excample, try to export table to AS/400 from MS-Access with long 
name via ODBC. AS/400 rename it in 10 charactors. You can see originarl 
name with DSPFD. If you named the table in Access ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ(over 
10 chars), AS/400 will rename ABCDExxxxx(xxxxx are 5 decimals which 
counts up by system). But programs on OS/400 can use only short name format. 

Does my mail help you?
Thanks,
--
Ken Yamasaki
Yokohama Kanagawa,JAPAN
ML/400=>http://www.tama.or.jp/~yamaken/ml400/ 
(in Japanese only)
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