Select
HeaderText = v.CombinedText,
Text1 = t1.CombinedText,
Text2 = Convert(char(6000), t2.CombinedText),
Text3 = Convert(char(6000), t3.CombinedText),
Text4 = Convert(char(7401), t4.CombinedText)
from vw_OnlineExport_Form v
Inner Join tmpResponseConvert1 t1 on t1.SurveyNumber = v.SurveyNumber
Inner Join tmpResponseConvert2 t2 on t2.SurveyNumber = v.SurveyNumber
Inner Join tmpResponseConvert3 t3 on t3.SurveyNumber = v.SurveyNumber
Inner Join tmpResponseConvert4 t4 on t4.SurveyNumber = v.SurveyNumber
OPTION (ROBUST PLAN)

Our sql system needs to convert data that is full of verbatim comments that are stored in a vertical format to a horizontal fixed length format. We do this by building records of 6000-7500 characters each and join them all together as you see above. The end result is an output fixed file of 22500.

ROBUST PLAN
Forces the query optimizer to try a plan that works for the maximum potential row size, possibly at the expense of performance. When the query is processed, intermediate tables and operators may have to store and process rows that are wider than any one of the input rows. The rows may be so wide that, sometimes, the particular operator cannot process the row. If this occurs, the Database Engine produces an error during query execution. By using ROBUST PLAN, you instruct the query optimizer not to consider any query plans that may encounter this problem.

If such a plan is not possible, the query optimizer returns an error instead of deferring error detection to query execution. Rows may contain variable-length columns; the Database Engine allows for rows to be defined that have a maximum potential size beyond the ability of the Database Engine to process them. Generally, despite the maximum potential

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