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# DatabaseColumnSize
Gets a field size in bytes.
```
int  DatabaseColumnSize(
   int  request,     // request handle received in DatabasePrepare
   int  column       // field index in the request
   );
```
Parameters
request
[in]  Request handle received in [DatabasePrepare()](/en/docs/database/databaseprepare).
column
[in]  Field index in the request. Field numbering starts from zero and cannot exceed [DatabaseColumnsCount()](/en/docs/database/databasecolumnscount) - 1.
Return Value
If successful, the field size in bytes is returned, otherwise -1. To get the error code, use GetLastError(), the possible responses are:
- ERR_DATABASE_INVALID_HANDLE (5121) invalid request handle;
- ERR_DATABASE_NO_MORE_DATA (5126)   'column' index exceeds DatabaseColumnsCount() -1.
Note
The value can be obtained only if at least one [DatabaseRead()](/en/docs/database/databaseread) call has been preliminarily made for 'request'.
See also
[DatabasePrepare](/en/docs/database/databaseprepare), [DatabaseColumnBlob](/en/docs/database/databasecolumnblob), [DatabaseColumnsCount](/en/docs/database/databasecolumnscount), [DatabaseColumnName](/en/docs/database/databasecolumnname), [DatabaseColumnType](/en/docs/database/databasecolumntype)