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   From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 04-03-2011 12:18, Erland Sommarskog wrote:   
   > Arne Vajhøj (arne@vajhoej.dk) writes:   
   >>>> I am well aware that the image datatype (as well as others) are being   
   >>>> phased out in some future version of SQL Server. For that reason, in   
   >>>> all of my personal C#.NET projects that store images use the   
   >>>> varbinary(max) datatype.   
   >>   
   >> That is what the docs says.   
   >>   
   >> I am somewhat skeptical about how soon it will happen.   
   >>   
   >> Using *var*(max) for new stuff absolutely makes sense.   
   >>   
   >> But I would hurry slowly to convert existing code.   
   >   
   > Given how much simpler the MAX data types are over text/image/ntext I see   
   > all reason to change existing code. At least if you run into one of the   
   > many quirks with the old data types.   
      
   That is an OK reason to change. It can sometimes be frustrating.   
      
   I am a lot more skeptical about the datatypes disappearing   
   in SQLServer 2012 (or 2015 for that matter). It would just   
   create too much chaos.   
      
   Arne   
      
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