CFQUERY results return a null value for a varchar(MAX) field in SQL

Question

I'm using ColdFusion 9 and SQL Server 2008.
One the fields in a table is defined as a varchar(MAX). Other fields in the table are ints, varchar(8000) varchar(256), etc.
When doing a query for records in the table and displaying the results using the cfdump tag, I see values in all fields in a row EXCEPT for the data in the varchar(MAX) field. The varchar(MAX) field shows a null value.  Yet, I can verify through the SQL interface or through Microsoft Access querying the database that the varchar(MAX) fields have data.
How can I retrieve data from this field type?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

I'm wrong. I AM getting query results, but not what I expect. I had maxrows set as a variable in my original query, so when it returned 5 rows, the first row always showed as [empty string]. I've tried numerous queries now (where UID >100, where UID >200, where UID> 300, etc.) When I use <CFDUMP> to return the query, the first records always shows empty strings.
Here's an example of some records retrieved from this simple query:
<CFQUERY NAME="BuildBack" DATASOURCE="STORBASE">
SELECT *
FROM CallUnit
WHERE CCU_ID>172
</CFQUERY>
Any ideas?
173
P
tuse
322
340
174
E
323
340
175
P
tuses.
324
341
176
E
325
341
177
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupC
326
342
178
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCa
327
343
179
E
328
344
180
E
329
345
181
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCall_
330
346
182
P
331
347
183
E
332
348
184
P
333
349
185
P
tuses.SCStat_ID)
334
350
186
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCall_Prior
335
352
187
E
336
353
188
P
337
354
189
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCall_Priorities.SCPriority_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_CommTypes ON SupCall_MetaData.CommunicationType = SupCall_CommTypes.SCComm_ID) INNER JOIN SupCall_CallStages ON SupCall_
338
355
190
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCall_Priorities.SCPriority_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_CommTypes ON SupCall_MetaData.CommunicationType = SupCall_CommTypes.SCComm_ID) INNER JOIN SupCall_CallStages ON SupCall_M
339
356
191
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_
340
357
192
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\  (9~ Hbb l_Products ON SupCall_MetaData.Product = SupCall_Products.SCPL_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_Priorities ON SupCall_MetaData.Priority = SupCall_Priorities.SCPriority_ID) LEFT JOIN SupCall_CommTypes ON SupCall_MetaData.CommunicationType = SupCall_CommTypes.SCComm_ID) INNER JOIN SupCall_CallSta
341
358
193
P
tuses.SCStat_ID) á àh\