In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “3213 Maximum length of LONG VARCHAR is value.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
3213 Maximum length of LONG VARCHAR is value.
Reason for the Error
You attempted a CREATE TABLE table name (columnname long varchar(N)) where N > current MAX_LONG_VARCHAR_DEFAULT_SIZE setting.
Solution
Decrease the CREATE TABLE statement’s long varchar column width N or increase the current MAX_LONG_VARCHAR_DEFAULT_SIZE setting and resubmit
