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title: "setCharacterStream Method (java.lang.String, java.io.Reader) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setCharacterStream Method (java.lang.String, java.io.Reader)
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  Sets the designated parameter to the specified Reader object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final void setCharacterStream(java.lang.String parameterName,  
                                             java.io.Reader reader)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *parameterName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the parameter name.  
  
 *reader*  
  
 A Reader object that contains the Unicode data.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setCharacterStream method is specified by the setCharacterStream method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [setCharacterStream Method (SQLServerCallableStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setcharacterstream-method-sqlservercallablestatement.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md)