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# setCharacterStream Method (SQLServerNClob)
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  Retrieves a stream to be used to write a stream of Unicode characters to the **NCLOB** value that this **java.sql.NClob** object represents, starting at the specified position.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.io.Writer setCharacterStream(long pos)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *pos*  
  
 The position at which to start writing to the **NCLOB** value; the first position is 1.  
  
## Return Value  
 A Writer object that represents the stream to which Unicode encoded characters can be written.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setCharacterStream method is specified by the setCharacterStream method in the java.sql.NClob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerNClob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerNClob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerNClob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservernclob-class.md)