How many columns are too many for a SQL Server 2005 table?

Question

I have a request to allow a dynamic table to have 1000 columns(randomly selected by my end users). This seems like a bad idea to me. It\'s a customizable table so it will

Answer 1

Seems like an awful lot. I would first make sure that the data is normalized. That might be part of your problem. What type of purpose will this data serve? Is it for reports? Will the data change?

I would think a table that wide would be a nightmare performance and maintenance-wise.