Re: [PROPOSAL]a new data type 'bytea' for ECPG

Hi Ryo-san,

> # Please call me Ryo. Matsumura is too long.

Thanks.

> In Pro*C, the data should be represented as hex format C string.

Just to clarify, there is no special datatype for binary data?

> bytea as a type of table definition may correspond to BLOB in the
> standard.

Would we prefer to add a blob datatype then?

> It seems that there is no defact and no product following to the
> standards.
> I wonder whether bytea should follow to the standard completely or
> follow to existing varchar for usability.

Do you see any disadvantage of following the standard? I don't really
see where the usability drawback is. In general I would prefer being as
close to the standard as reasonably possible.

Michael
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