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# truncate Method (SQLServerClob)
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  Truncates the CLOB to the given length.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void truncate(long len)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *len*  
  
 The length, in characters, to which the CLOB should be truncated.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This truncate method is specified by the truncate method in the java.sql.Clob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerClob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-class.md)