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title: "setCharacterStream Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setCharacterStream Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)
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  Sets the designated parameter to the given java.io.Reader object.  
  
## Overload List  
  
|Name|Description|  
|----------|-----------------|  
|[setCharacterStream Method (int, java.io.Reader)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setcharacterstream-method-int-java-io-reader.md)|Sets the designated parameter to the specified java.io.Reader object.|  
|[setCharacterStream Method (int, java.io.Reader, int)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setcharacterstream-method-int-java-io-reader-int.md)|Sets the designated parameter to the specified java.io.Reader object, which is the specified number of characters long.|  
|[setCharacterStream Method (int, java.io.Reader, long)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setcharacterstream-method-int-java-io-reader-long.md)|Sets the designated parameter to the specified java.io.Reader object, which is the specified number of characters long.|  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)