Home Forums SQL Server 2005 T-SQL (SS2K5) insert special char to column RE: insert special char to column

  • September 16, 2010 at 4:54 am

    #1222053

    you'll need to change the definition of the column from varchar to nvarchar.

    the issue can be seen in this example...special charcters get converted to question marks if a varchar field (or a sloppy insert that implicitly converts it as a varchar)

    select convert(nvarchar(30),N'sqlserver ? 2005' ),

    convert(varchar(30),N'sqlserver ? 2005' )

    --results

    /*

    sqlserver ? 2005sqlserver ? 2005

    */

    Lowell

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