You use CLOB (Character Large OBject) fields and LONGCHAR variables to store large amounts of character data. The Debugger displays the total length of a CLOB or LONGCHAR (in parentheses) followed by the first 256 characters in the CLOB or LONGCHAR (as a quoted string). If a CLOB or LONGCHAR contains more than 256 characters, the Debugger displays an ellipsis indicating there is more data than shown.

You cannot edit CLOB and LONGCHAR values; the Value cell is read-only.

Due to its small size, the Value cell shows only a small part of CLOB and LONGCHAR data. To see the full 256 characters of data, examine the CLOB or LONGCHAR in the Value tab of the Dataview dialog box.