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i have a table which has 3 columns, one of three is set to default value 0. Now i have to change data type of that particular column and its default value using sql query. am working with sql server 2005. am not getting any prob when i exec ALTER TABLE TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN [COLUMN_NAME] DATATYPE SIZE CONSTRAINT [CONSTRAINT_NAME] VALUE. but getting probs when exec
ALTER TABLE TABLE_NAME ALTER COLUMN_NAME DATATYPE SIZE [CONSTRAINT NAME] VALUE. Help me, thanx in advance
Sep 25 '07 #1
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azimmer
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i have a table which has 3 columns, one of three is set to default value 0. Now i have to change data type of that particular column and its default value using sql query. am working with sql server 2005. am not getting any prob when i exec ALTER TABLE TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN [COLUMN_NAME] DATATYPE SIZE CONSTRAINT [CONSTRAINT_NAME] VALUE. but getting probs when exec
ALTER TABLE TABLE_NAME ALTER COLUMN_NAME DATATYPE SIZE [CONSTRAINT NAME] VALUE. Help me, thanx in advance
Are you sure your columns meet all the criteria described in the ALTER COLUMN notes at http://msdn2.microsoft .com/en-us/library/ms190273.aspx ?
Also not that if you modify the type and/or constraints of a column the data already in the column must meet the new settings.
Sep 25 '07 #2
MahendraRaja
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alter table [tableName] alter column [columnName] [DataType]
Jul 22 '09 #3

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