Early Versions (SQL Server 2000 – 2008)
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Early Versions (SQL Server 2000 – 2008)Text in Row vs. Varchar or TextText in Row vs. Varchar or Text
When you want to store text shorter than the 8000-character varchar data type limit, you have three options—depending on your SQL Server release. Microsoft’s SQL Server development team explains the pros and cons of using each.
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