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title: "setNClob Method (java.lang.String, java.io.Reader, long) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setNClob Method (java.lang.String, java.io.Reader, long)
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  Sets the designated parameter to the specified Reader object, which is the specified number of characters long.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final void setNClob(java.lang.String parameterName,  
              java.io.Reader reader,  
              long length)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *parameterName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the parameter name.  
  
 *reader*  
  
 A Reader object.  
  
 *length*  
  
 A **long** that indicates the number of characters in the stream.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This method should be used for **NCHAR**, **NVARCHAR**, **NTEXT**, and **XML** parameter data types.  
  
 This setNClob method is specified by the setNClob method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [setNClob Method (SQLServerCallableStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setnclob-method-sqlservercallablestatement.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md)