Home Forums SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 - General Using Varchar(max) to add to a field? RE: Using Varchar(max) to add to a field?

  • December 27, 2012 at 4:01 am

    #1571800

    You shouldn't be using TEXT in the first place, it's an old SQL 2000 data type, included only for backward compatibility. Use Varchar(max)

    Gail Shaw
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