[Mono-bugs] [Bug 47639][Nor] New - SqlDataReader.GetChars fails to read TEXT fields.

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Changed by joergr@voelcker.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=47639

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+Bug#: 47639
+Product: Mono/Class Libraries
+Version: unspecified
+OS: Debian Woody
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Normal
+Component: System.Data.SqlClient
+AssignedTo: rodrigo@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: JoergR@voelcker.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: SqlDataReader.GetChars fails to read TEXT fields.
+
+Description of Problem:
+If you want to read a TEXT field using SqlDataReader.GetChars an
+InvalidCastException is raised.
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+1. Set connection string in attached example.
+2. Compile
+3. Run
+
+Actual Results:
+Exception caught: System.InvalidCastException: Type is System.String
+in <0x000bf> 00 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader:GetChars
+(int,long,char[],int,int)
+in <0x00126> 00 Bug.MainClass:Main ()
+
+
+Expected Results:
+Read 5 chars. Buffer is 5 chars long.
+
+How often does this happen? 
+Always.
+
+Additional Information:
+Additional problem: this function should behave like GetBytes (see bug #47420)