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sent_sara
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

377 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 06:37:22

since varchar(max) is the replacement of text datatype in sql2k .iam trying to 10000 character,but it allowing
only 8000 character,can any one correct if iam wrong

declare @n varchar(max)
set @n = replicate('K',10000)
select datalength(@n)

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 06:46:36

The replicate function still only allows 8000 characters.

set @n = replicate('K',10000) + replicate('K',10000)
select datalength(@n)

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sent_sara
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

377 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 06:52:39

hi peso,
Even ur query is showing only 8000 character

quote:
Originally posted by Peso

The replicate function still only allows 8000 characters.

set @n = replicate('K',10000) + replicate('K',10000)
select datalength(@n)

E 12°55'05.25"
N 56°04'39.16"

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 06:56:01

[code]declare @n varchar(max)
set @n = replicate('K',10000)
set @n =@n + replicate('K',10000)

select datalength(@n)[/code]

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madhivanan
Premature Yak Congratulator

22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 07:04:43

To get what you wanted, use


declare @n varchar(max) 
set @n = replicate(cast('K' as varchar(max)) ,10000) 
set @n =@n + replicate(cast('K' as varchar(max)) ,10000) 

select datalength(@n)

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

sent_sara
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

377 Posts

Posted - 2008-07-11 : 07:16:49

txs peso i got it..

quote:
Originally posted by Peso

declare @n varchar(max)
set @n = replicate('K',10000)
set @n =@n + replicate('K',10000)

select datalength(@n)

E 12°55'05.25"
N 56°04'39.16"

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