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SQL programmingYou can use the HCL Informix® implementation of the SQL language to develop applications for Informix® database servers.
Guide to SQL: Syntax
Data types and expressionsThese topics describe the data types and expressions that Informix®supports.
Expression
Function Expressions
Length functionsUse length functions to determine the length of a character column, string, or variable, or of the value returned by a character expression, or (for CHAR_LENGTH in multibyte locales) the number of logical characters.
OCTET_LENGTH Function

OCTET_LENGTH Function

The OCTET_LENGTH returns the number of bytes in a character column, including any trailing blank spaces. See also the Informix® GLS User's Guide.