Question

I have the next query:

select 'some text: ' + cast(description as varchar(8000)) + ' end text'
From descriptionTable

but my description field it’s larger than 8000 chars, so what can I do?, or do I have to make an application.

Thanks,

j2gl

Answer 1

Try this:

select 'some text: ' + cast(description as varchar(max)) + ' end text'
From descriptionTable

Because

declare @description varchar(8000) = REPLICATE('a', 8000)
select datalength('some text: ' + @description + ' end text')
select datalength('some text: ' + cast(@description as varchar(max) ) + ' end text')

Returns 8000 and 8020 respectively. Good luck.