Why does a TEXT column of zero or unspecified length return a column of 255 bytes in Microsoft Excel? How does this work?
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In Microsoft Excel, when a TEXT column with zero or unspecified length is retrieved from an external database (such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, or another ODBC-connected database), it often defaults to 255 bytes due to the way Excel interprets text fields in database connections.
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Edward E.
In what context does Excel return a column of 255 bytes?02/11/22