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  • Friday, October 30, 2009 8:52 PMdecline- Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Wich datatype should I use in my SQL Server Compact Edition table to store text over 4000 chars?

    I thought ntext was it, but then I read something about storing images there.
    Is ntext the eqvalent to Text (as in mysql databases).

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  • Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:09 PMJoão Paulo FigueiraMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You are right - it's NTEXT. To store byte arrays larger than 8000 bytes use the IMAGE data type.
    João Paulo Figueira (Device Application Development MVP)
    • Marked As Answer bydecline- Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:35 PM
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  • Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:09 PMJoão Paulo FigueiraMVPUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    You are right - it's NTEXT. To store byte arrays larger than 8000 bytes use the IMAGE data type.
    João Paulo Figueira (Device Application Development MVP)
    • Marked As Answer bydecline- Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:35 PM
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