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SQL Server DATALENGTH() Function

Example

SELECT
DATALENGTH('ExampleSite.com');

Definition and Usage

The DATALENGTH() function returns the number of bytes used to represent an expression.

Note

The DATALENGTH() function counts both leading and trailing spaces when calculating the length of the expression.

Tip

Also see the LEN() function.

Syntax

DATALENGTH(
expression
)

Parameter Values

ParameterDescription
expressionRequired. The data type to return the length for. If expression is NULL, it returns NULL

Technical Details

Works in:SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

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