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Strings

A Siebel VB string can be one of the following:

• Fixed. You specify the length when you define the string. You cannot write code that modifies the length after it defines the string. A fixed string cannot be of 0 length.
• Dynamic. You do not specify a length. A dynamic string can vary in length from 0 to 32,767 characters.

There are no restrictions on the characters that a string can include. For example, a string can include a character whose ANSI value is 0.

You can cut and paste a character or you can use the Chr function to include a character from a character set. You can use characters only from the current character set. For more information, see Get ANSI String Method.

If you configure Siebel CRM to exchange data with another application, then you must consider how this application handles terminating characters. Some applications create and expect only a carriage return. To stop output text, Siebel VB uses a carriage return and a line feed (CRLF). It expects CRLF characters in input text unless this input is specifically configured for some input functions.