MAXSTRLEN Function (Code, Text)

Gets the maximum defined length of a string variable.

Syntax

  
MaxLength := MAXSTRLEN(String)  

Parameters

String
Type: Text constant or code

The string variable for which you want to find the maximum length.

Property Value/Return Value

Type: Integer

The maximum length of the string variable.

Remarks

If you call this function on a Variant, it returns an error.

Example

This example requires that you create the following variables and text constants in the C/AL Globals window.

Variable name	DataType	Length
City	Text	30
MaxLength	Integer	Not applicable
Length	Integer	Not applicable

Text constant	ENU value
Text000	Vedbaek
Text001	The MAXSTRLEN function returns %1,\
Text002	whereas the STRLEN function returns %2

City := Text000;  
MaxLength := MAXSTRLEN(City);  
Length := STRLEN(City);  
MESSAGE(Text001 + Text002, MaxLength, Length);  

The message window displays the following:

The MAXSTRLEN function returns 30,

whereas the STRLEN function returns 7.

See Also

Code Data Type
Text Data Type