# Rails and SQL Server 2005, NULL String Settings

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-sql-server-2005-null-string-settings/123687>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 19, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-sql-server-2005-null-string-settings/123687 "2007-12-19T19:25:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-and-sql-server-2005-null-string-settings/123687/1 "2007-12-19T19:25:24Z")

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Has anyone had problems with SQL Server 2005 inserting a " " character  
into html text fields bound to null strings?

What ANSI NULL/Padding settings are people using with rails and SQL  
Server?

Thank You,  
Kevin