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title: "SQLBindParameter (Excel Driver) | Microsoft Docs"
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ms.date: "01/19/2017"
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# SQLBindParameter (Excel Driver)
> [!NOTE]  
>  This topic provides Excel Driver-specific information. For general information about this function, see the appropriate topic under [ODBC API Reference](../../odbc/reference/syntax/odbc-api-reference.md).  
  
 When the Microsoft Excel driver is used, executing an INSERT statement that uses a parameter to insert a NULL into a SQL_CHAR column will return SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO with SQLSTATE 01004, "Data Truncated."