What is varchar Max in SQL Server?

What does VARCHAR MAX mean?

varchar [ ( n | max ) ] Variable-size string data. Use n to define the string size in bytes and can be a value from 1 through 8,000 or use max to indicate a column constraint size up to a maximum storage of 2^31-1 bytes (2 GB).

Should I use VARCHAR Max?

If you are unsure about your data length and your database is not heavily used you should be fine with varchar(MAX) values. If you are storing Unicode characters, go with nvarchar(MAX). The same applies if you're unsure about it.

What is Max length of VARCHAR in SQL Server?

Values in VARCHAR columns are variable-length strings. The length can be specified as a value from 0 to 65,535. The effective maximum length of a VARCHAR is subject to the maximum row size (65,535 bytes, which is shared among all columns) and the character set used. See Section 8.4.

What is bigger VARCHAR Max?

Do you need nvarchar rather than varchar? For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article. one of the table field length more than Nvarchar(max). nVarchar(max) can store over 1 billion characters in it.