For columns in the pingfederate_account_link table using the VARCHAR
data type, PingFederate 7.3 updated the data type to NVARCHAR
for
performance reasons.
This is information is applicable only to customers who have created a database table for account linking on Microsoft SQL Server.
The table-setup script, <pf_install>/pingfederate/server/default/conf/account-linking/sql-scripts/account-linking-sqlserver.sql, has been updated. If you are upgrading from PingFederate 7.2 R2 or an earlier version, consider updating the data type in the pingfederate_account_link table accordingly for performance reasons. Consult with your database administrator, as needed.