Just guessing here, but I think you'll get 01401, 00000, "inserted value too large for column" // *Cause: // *Action: -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ben Sauer Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4:47 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Does anybody know what happens when... I have a long field in a PL-SQL block and I select it into a field. I know there is a hard limit of 32k characters. Do I get an exception or truncation if the value exceeds that length? --Thanks, Ben. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message may contain confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l ********************************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re-send this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l