Problem dislaying an Informix LVARCHAR field in Crystal Reports

Post Author: littlew
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I am creating a report using Crystal Reports XI from a BOXI Universe. The Universe is connecting to an Informix Dynamic Server 9.21 database. The Informix database contains a field which is a LVARCHAR data type. A LVARCHAR data type is one which allows the storing of more than 255 characters (up to 2KB).
When I attempt to place the LVARCHAR data type field onto my report, Crystal Reports displays no data in my report for most of the other fields, and all the formulas return invalid results. If I go into the Informix database and change the LVARCHAR field to CHAR (255) field, the Crystal Report will run with no problems.
Does anyone know if Crystal Reports can support the displaying of fields from the database, which are greater than 255 characters?
Also, I have created a Crystal Report which uses the same Informix data source using an ODBC connection and the LVARCHAR field caused the entire report not to display. By changing the field from LVARCHAR to CHAR (255) the report runs fine.
-bill

Post Author: V361
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I don't remember where I read it, but the field limit is 255 characters. Unless that has changed in CR 2008

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