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Limits - Names, Strings, and Numbers
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QBX Environment Limits - Names, Strings, and Numbers
Maximum Minimum
Variable name length 40 characters 1 character
String length 32,767 characters 0 characters
Integers 32,767 -32,768
Long Integers 2,147,483,647 -2,147,483,648
Single precision numbers (positive) 3.402823E+38 2.802597E-45
Single precision numbers (negative) -2.802597E-45 -3.402823E+38
Double precision numbers (positive)
Maximum: 1.79769313486231D+308
Minimum: 4.940656458412465D-324
Double precision (negative)
Maximum: -4.940656458412465D-324
Minimum: -1.79769313486231D+308
Currency
Maximum: 922337203685477.5807
Minimum: -922337203685477.5808