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How to use char data type in table for field

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How to use char data type in table 

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 84,265 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

    Hi, I also did an interesting test that I hope will give you some hints.

    How to get the next or previous letter in the alphabet

    https://yzhums.com/15962/

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    Thanks.

    ZHU

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    pankaj.k Profile Picture
    pankaj.k 976 on at
    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

    Hi Sainudheen,

    Your question is already answered. Please check below link that will help you for learn AL.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-getting-started

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    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    Mohana Yadav 60,234 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

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    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

    Thanks for the replies,

    Can you please show any example

    Thanks in advance

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    Mohana Yadav Profile Picture
    Mohana Yadav 60,234 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

    You can use Code data type for all CAPS and Text data type for combination of caps and lower case.

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    Nitin Verma 21,565 Moderator on at
    RE: How to use char data type in table for field

    Hi,

    Refer the below link

    learn.microsoft.com/.../char-data-type

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