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

Teradata® VantageCloud Lake
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VantageCloud
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Lake
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Teradata Vantage
Published
January 2023
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English (United States)
Last Update
2024-04-03
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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.