String assignments
There are two types of string assignments.
Storage assignment
is when a value is assigned to a column or a parameter of a function or stored procedure.
Retrieval assignment
is when a value is assigned to a variable.
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Binary string assignments
The following rules apply when the assignment target is a binary string.
Character and graphic string assignments
The following rules apply when the assignment target is a string.
Parent topic:
Assignments and comparisons
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If assigning to an SQL-variable or SQL-parameter and the standards option is specified, storage assignment rules apply. For information about the standards option, see
Standards compliance
.