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markww wrote:
> 
>     type MY_RECORD is
>       record
>          m_strName     : STRING(1..5);
>          m_strPhone    : STRING(1..5);
>          m_strAddress  : STRING(1..5);
>       end record;

String is a 1D array type, and all 1D array objects in Ada have a fixed 
length.

This is pretty basic Ada. I'd suggest you work through one of the 
tutorials at adapower.com or adaworld.com, and perhaps look at some of 
the on-line textbooks before proceeding.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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