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# setString Method (long, java.lang.String)
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  Writes the given **String** to the CLOB starting at the given position.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int setString(long pos,  
                     java.lang.String s)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *pos*  
  
 The position at which to start writing to the CLOB.  
  
 *s*  
  
 The **String** to be written to the CLOB.  
  
## Return Value  
 The number of characters written.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This setString method is specified by the setString method in the java.sql.Clob interface.  
  
 Character data is overwritten starting at the specified position and can over-run the initial length of the CLOB. Specifying a position+1 value will append the string. Specifying a position+2 or greater (or zero or less) values will cause a position error to be thrown.  
  
## See Also  
 [setString Method (SQLServerClob)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setstring-method-sqlserverclob.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-class.md)