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title: "updateClob Method (int, java.io.Reader) | Microsoft Docs"
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# updateClob Method (int, java.io.Reader)
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  Updates the designated column using the specified Reader object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void updateClob(int columnIndex,  
                        java.io.Reader reader)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnIndex*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
 *reader*  
  
 A Reader object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This updateClob method is specified by the updateClob method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [updateClob Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/updateclob-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)