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LEN Function Details
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 LEN({stringexpression$ | variable})
 
 Usage Note
   ■ Use the LEN function to return the number of bytes required by a
     variable when determining the correct record size for random-access
     files.
 
   ■ Use LEN to determine the length of strings used in string operations.