1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Column.java b/src/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Column.java
index 1d45d02..ea5b9c9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Column.java
+++ b/src/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Column.java
@@ -340,8 +340,13 @@ public class Column implements Comparable<Column> {
     }
 
     if(!isVariableLength()) {
-      if(getLength() < getType().getFixedSize()) {
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid fixed length size");
+      if(getLength() != getType().getFixedSize()) {
+        if(getLength() < getType().getFixedSize()) {
+          throw new IllegalArgumentException("invalid fixed length size");
+        }
+        LOG.warn("Column length " + getLength() + 
+                 " longer than expected fixed size " + 
+                 getType().getFixedSize());
       }
     } else if(!getType().isLongValue()) {
       if(!getType().isValidSize(getLength())) {