datatype like varchar to store more than 4000

What data type can we use in place of 'varchar2' to store more than 4000 characters?

I was looking at CLOB. Are there any issues concerned with CLOB compared to varchar2?

Thanks.

Hi

we have been using clob on mnay projects there have been no problems..you can also index them with intermedia..they are cool..

regards
Hrishy

Hi

Thanks for the input.

Regards.