# \[MySql\] Cell Length

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-cell-length/178865>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [February 14, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-cell-length/178865 "2006-02-14T22:18:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mysql-cell-length/178865/1 "2006-02-14T22:18:51Z")

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If i know a cell is going to be holding a large amount of data do i just type in the length 999999 (a big number), or is there a way to make it expand larger when it needs too?

Thanks.