Difference between DataLength and Length functions

[rahulg1930481]

I was looking into the List of functions available in ACS. I saw two functions DataLength and Length.

Name	Description	Syntax
DataLength	Returns the number of characters in a string	DataLength(<String>)
Length	Returns the string length	Length(<string>)

What is the difference between these two functions. Is the difference related to Unicode character length ?

[DavidKangni · Accepted solution]

Hi @rahulg1930481 

DataLength function returns the number of bytes occupy in a variable. It also considered the spaces also.
Length function returns the number of characters in a variable. It also removes the trailing spaces and then return the length.

Thanks,

David