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Using nvarchar(max) as data type with MSSQL_ADO writer?

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kjetilpettersso
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Is there a way to specify nvarchar(max) as datatype for a field using the MSSQL_ADO writer? ntext is deprecated so I can't use it anymore.

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I got the official answer. This is not supported (yet).

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kjetilpettersso
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  • November 1, 2018

I got the official answer. This is not supported (yet).


andreaatsafe
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Hi @kjetilpettersso,

As an alternative, the JDBC-based writers (MSSQL_JDBC_NONSPATIAL) have the ability to be set to nvarchar_max.

Hope this helps!

- Andrea