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title: "setString Method (long, java.lang.String) - NClob | Microsoft Docs"
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# setString Method (long, java.lang.String) (SQLServerNClob)
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  Writes the specified **String** to the **NCLOB** starting at the specified position.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int setString(long pos,  
              java.lang.String str)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *pos*  
  
 The position at which to start writing to the **NCLOB**; the first position is 1.  
  
 *str*  
  
 The String to be written to the **NCLOB**.  
  
## Return Value  
 The number of characters written.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setString method is specified by the setString 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)