Issue with MySQL VIEW column size

Hi,

I have Product table with columns prod_id int(11),category_id int(11),prod_name varchar(255) and prod_quantity varchar(255).
I am creating VIEW in MySQL using above table  and following syntax:

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW product_view AS
SELECT
 category_id,
 CONCAT("#",GROUP_CONCAT(CONCAT_WS('=',prod_name,prod_quantity) SEPARATOR '#'),"#") AS product_quantity_values

FROM
 product
GROUP BY category_id

Now when i describe VIEW then the column size of VIEW COLUMN "product_quantity_values" shows varchar(343). So this view only allow me to store 343 characters in COLUMN "product_quantity_values" . More than that are truncated.

Is there any way to avoid such behavior? I want the VIEW COLUMN "product_quantity_values" should store more characters.

teenashahAsked:
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Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]Connect With a Mentor Billing EngineerCommented:
sorry,...
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW product_view AS
SELECT
 category_id,
 cast(CONCAT("#",GROUP_CONCAT(CONCAT_WS('=',prod_name,prod_quantity) SEPARATOR '#'),"#") as VARCHAR(65000))  AS product_quantity_values 
FROM  product 
GROUP BY category_id

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Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]Billing EngineerCommented:
please try this:
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW product_view AS
SELECT
 category_id,
 cast(CONCAT("#",GROUP_CONCAT(CONCAT_WS('=',prod_name,prod_quantity) SEPARATOR '#'),"#") AS product_quantity_values as VARCHAR(65000)) 
FROM 
 product 
GROUP BY category_id

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teenashahAuthor Commented:
Hi angelIII,

Its giving a error:

Error Code : 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AS fproduct_quantity_values as VARCHAR(65000))

BTW: I am using MySQL 5
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teenashahAuthor Commented:
Sorry angelIII,

Same error again.

Error Code : 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'VARCHAR(65000)) AS
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teenashahAuthor Commented:
Hi,

Above issue has been resolved.

MySQL 5 CAST function allows type as CHAR Not VARCHAR.

But thanks for giving way to tackle situation.
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Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]Billing EngineerCommented:
I see, glad I could help.
so, please, close the question.
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