﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>SQLServerCentral / Administering / SQL Server 2005  / SQL Native Client issue with varchar(max) / Latest Posts</title><generator>InstantForum.NET v2.9.0</generator><description>SQLServerCentral</description><link>http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/</link><webMaster>notifications@sqlservercentral.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 07:04:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>RE: SQL Native Client issue with varchar(max)</title><link>http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic551638-146-1.aspx</link><description>It's possible that the issue is related to the fact that this version of the driver returns a default field length of zero (unlimited) for Varchar(MAX) which I think you'd have to deal with specifically in your app, from the following link http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms130896.aspxThis gives advice on how to get your app to stream directly rather than buffer the resultshthAndrew</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:56:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>andrew gothard</dc:creator></item><item><title>SQL Native Client issue with varchar(max)</title><link>http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic551638-146-1.aspx</link><description>Hi all,In my application is using "SQL Native Client 2005.90.1399.00" odbc driver and if i tryto update a fieldof type varchar(max), am getting 'right truncation' error.  If i do the same using old SQL Server 2000.85.117.00 it works fine.Any idea why this is not working with the 2005 driver?thanks in advance</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:07:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>virgo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>