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aravindt77
Posting Yak Master

120 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-26 : 09:07:57
Hi,

What s the size that can be able to handle a column with the data type NVARCHAR(MAX) ??

Because I need to store some textual data which may extend to upto 10 pages ...

Plz do suggest me if u come accross any other ways to handle

Thanks & Regards

Arv

cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior

547 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-26 : 09:11:17
That's what the nvarchar(max) is for.



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aravindt77
Posting Yak Master

120 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-26 : 09:22:23
Thanks ,

Can anyone tell me how this is managend by sql server , is that stored in single file or a distributed one

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DonAtWork
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2167 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-26 : 13:46:31
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp/archive/2007/07/24/60267.aspx

http://www.teratrax.com/articles/varchar_max.html

http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/jeffs/archive/2008/05/13/question-needed-not-answer.aspx
How to ask: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25.aspx

For ultra basic questions, follow these links.
http://www.sql-tutorial.net/
http://www.firstsql.com/tutor.htm
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
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