What is the maximum character limit for column names in MSSQL when using PHP?

When working with MSSQL databases in PHP, the maximum character limit for column names is 128 characters. If you encounter column names that exceed this limit, you can shorten the column names or use aliases in your SQL queries to refer to the columns with shorter names. 

// Example of using aliases for long column names in SQL query
$sql = "SELECT long_column_name AS short_name FROM table_name";
$result = sqlsrv_query($conn, $sql);

// Fetch and display results using the alias
while ($row = sqlsrv_fetch_array($result)) {
    echo $row['short_name'] . "<br>";
}

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MSSQL PHP character limit column names maximum

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