OCTET_LENGTH Function Syntax | VantageCloud Lake - OCTET_LENGTH Function Syntax - Teradata VantageCloud Lake

OCTET_LENGTH ( string_expression [, character_name ] )

Syntax Elements

string_expression

The character string for which the number of octets is required.

The data type of string_expression must be one of the following:

• CHARACTER or VARCHAR

If the string_expression argument is null, the result is null.

character_name

The character set in which the result is to be returned. If character_set_name is not provided, the session character set is assumed.

If the string_expression argument is null, the result is null.

See the list of Teradata-provided character sets in the table in OCTET_LENGTH Usage Notes.