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# getCharacterStream Method () (SQLServerNClob)
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  Retrieves the **NCLOB** data as a **Reader** object or as a stream of characters.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.io.Reader getCharacterStream()  
```  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Return Value  
 A Reader object that contains the **NCLOB** data.  
  
## Remarks  
 This getCharacterStream method is specified by the getCharacterStream method in the java.sql.NClob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [getCharacterStream Method (SQLServerNClob)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getcharacterstream-method-sqlservernclob.md)   
 [SQLServerNClob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerNClob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerNClob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-class.md)