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title: "truncate Method (SQLServerBlob) | Microsoft Docs"
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# truncate Method (SQLServerBlob)
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  Truncates a BLOB, given the length.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void truncate(long len)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *len*  
  
 The new length for the BLOB.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This truncate method is specified by the truncate method in the java.sql.Blob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerBlob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerBlob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerBlob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverblob-class.md)