>>I have tested on my own test database that when I change a column type from Text to Varchar(max) the content of the column is not lost. But since I am going to do this change on a bunch of customers' databases, is there any chance that the content would be lost?
>>I am changing the type in the SSMS.
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>I also started to do that. This is required for up to date support and it is not clear for how long this old type will be supported.
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>It has been recommended for a while to use VarChar(Max). I have used it on new fields for a few years now.
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>So far, the fields which have been changed have continued to work as expected.
Thank you.
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