PRB: Sp_makewebtask Truncates Embedded Text Columns

• Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

The description of the @blobfmt parameter of the sp_makewebtask stored procedure states that it:

   Specifies whether all columns of text or image datatypes should be
   embedded in the same results page (NULL, the default)... 

WORKAROUND

There are several ways to work arounds this problem. Choose the one of the following, as appropriate for your application:

• Use the @blobfmt to add text as an URL. This will work for data up to 4 KB.

• Use Active Server Pages and Active Data Objects.



• Use IDC scripts.



• Use CGI scripts.

Additional query words: image WWW clip activex ADO ASP

Keywords          : kbusage SSrvWeb 
Version           : 6.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: April 20, 1999