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insert special char to column

  • September 16, 2010 at 4:49 am

    #229306

    Hi all,

    I am inserting column value as 'sqlserver → 2005' But, it is inserted as 'sqlserver ? 2005'

    Pls give the solution to insert Like 'sqlserver → 2005'

    Thank'q

  • 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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