# SQL Server nvarchar support?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sql-server-nvarchar-support/82154>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 17, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sql-server-nvarchar-support/82154 "2007-01-17T20:55:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sql-server-nvarchar-support/82154/1 "2007-01-17T20:55:15Z")

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Hi all,

I was wondering, when creating migration classes against a SQL Server  
database, is it possible to have it use nvarchar types for char base  
columns (instead of just varchar)?

Thanks.

Cheers,  
Diego

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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 6:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sql-server-nvarchar-support/82154/2 "2007-08-09T06:39:24Z")

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Diego wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I was wondering, when creating migration classes against a SQL Server  
> database, is it possible to have it use nvarchar types for char base  
> columns (instead of just varchar)?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Cheers,  
> Diego

Hello,

I too am also wondering if there is a way to set the :string parameter  
to use  
a nvarchar type instead of varchar in sql server.

Please does anyone have any idea how this could be done?

Thanks  
Russel