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Size of MDF after going from Text to NVARCHAR(MAX)
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08/12/2009 01:29:48
Michel Fournier
Level Extreme Inc.
Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick, Canada
 
 
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
Database management
Title:
Size of MDF after going from Text to NVARCHAR(MAX)
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SQL Server:
SQL Server 2008
Application:
Web
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Thread ID:
01438010
Message ID:
01438010
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After having changed a field from a Text type to a NVarChar(Max) type, the size of the MDF has increased by three times. I am not sure if this is normal or if I should do a compress. Basically, 99% of the MDF is in regards to that field. So, does this make sense?
Michel Fournier
Level Extreme Inc.
Designer, architect, owner of the Level Extreme Platform
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