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SetMaxLen

Applies to
SyntaxSetMaxLen MemoItem, LengthExpression [,clear]
Action[Statement] Sets the maximum length of a memo field.
ScopeUsable anywhere.
Notes

This statement is used primarily to set a new fixed length of a memo field MemoItem to LengthExpression for external calls. This is useful when the call expects an item of a particular size. The maximum memo size may not be exceeded.

CategoryString handling
See Also ChrList, Chrs, Compare, Fill, IsNumber, Left_Function, Len, Match, Maxlen, Mid_Function, Remove, Replace, Right_Function], Search_SearchNext, SetLen, SortOrder, SubstituteData
Example

The following method fragment sets the length of a memo to 1024 bytes.

SetMaxLen ThisNote, 1024