Long Integer

L

Lucille

Can someone tell me what the difference is between Long Integer and Integer
please?
 
D

Douglas J. Steele

In Access, Integers are 2 byte fields that can hold values between -32,768
to 32,767, while Long Integers are 4 bytes fields that can hold values
between -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

(Note that this isn't the case in all languages. In .Net, for example, an
Integer is a 4 byte field)
 

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