We have to change INT data type to DEC(6,1) data type because there is
a functional requirement to keep more precision. This has to be done
to our existing tables. One way is to drop, move the data to temp
table, create the table with the new data type and move the data back.
Is this the only way? Are there any alternatives?
Thanks,
-Jane
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"Jane" <ja**********@i2.com> wrote in message
news:75**************************@posting.google.c om... We have to change INT data type to DEC(6,1) data type because there is
a functional requirement to keep more precision. This has to be done
to our existing tables. One way is to drop, move the data to temp
table, create the table with the new data type and move the data back.
Is this the only way? Are there any alternatives?
Thanks,
-Jane
That is basically the way it has to be done. But it is somewhat safer to
create table with a new name, move the data to the new table (export/load or
insert into select from ...), then rename the old table, then rename new
table to original name.
"Jane" <ja**********@i2.com> wrote in message
news:75**************************@posting.google.c om... We have to change INT data type to DEC(6,1) data type because there is
a functional requirement to keep more precision. This has to be done
to our existing tables. One way is to drop, move the data to temp
table, create the table with the new data type and move the data back.
Is this the only way? Are there any alternatives?
Thanks,
-Jane
That is basically the way it has to be done. But it is somewhat safer to
create table with a new name, move the data to the new table (export/load or
insert into select from ...), then rename the old table, then rename new
table to original name.
> > We have to change INT data type to DEC(6,1) data type because there is a functional requirement to keep more precision. This has to be done
to our existing tables. One way is to drop, move the data to temp
table, create the table with the new data type and move the data back.
Is this the only way? Are there any alternatives?
Thanks,
-Jane
That is basically the way it has to be done. But it is somewhat safer to
create table with a new name, move the data to the new table (export/load
or insert into select from ...), then rename the old table, then rename new
table to original name.
One other note, DEC(7,1) take up the same space internally within DB2 as
DEC(6,1).
> > We have to change INT data type to DEC(6,1) data type because there is a functional requirement to keep more precision. This has to be done
to our existing tables. One way is to drop, move the data to temp
table, create the table with the new data type and move the data back.
Is this the only way? Are there any alternatives?
Thanks,
-Jane
That is basically the way it has to be done. But it is somewhat safer to
create table with a new name, move the data to the new table (export/load
or insert into select from ...), then rename the old table, then rename new
table to original name.
One other note, DEC(7,1) take up the same space internally within DB2 as
DEC(6,1).
Mark,
Thanks for your answer. We are using DB2 8.1.3 and I was hoping such
data type conversions are possible.
You are correct renaming the table is safer and that is what we are
planning to do.
Thanks,
-Jane
Mark,
Thanks for your answer. We are using DB2 8.1.3 and I was hoping such
data type conversions are possible.
You are correct renaming the table is safer and that is what we are
planning to do.
Thanks,
-Jane
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