Dataset field size ignored

[pderuiter]

Delphi 2009, update 4, doa 4.1.1.0:

We just upgraded from a D7, 4.0 environment and i noticed the following:
In the database a stringfield is defined as size 20.
in the dataset it is defined as 60 (because we add some extra text to show in a grid).
In the past this worked, but now the dataset field size property is ignored on dataset.open and the database size is used instead, leaving us with a field that is too short. Is this a bug or a feature?

Patrick

 

[Marco Kalter]

Is the size property of the dataset field still 60?

 

[pderuiter]

No. The line before the open the size is 60, the line after the open, the size is 20. It looks like the dataset rebuilds (part of) the field definitions

 

[pderuiter]

Could you tell me if this is working as designed or if this is a bug. If it is a bug, then can you tell me app. when it will be resolved?

 

[Marco Kalter]

It seems like correct behavior, since the size is really 20. If you want to display a different value that what's stored in the database, you can use a calculated field or include a SQL expression in the select statement.