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Altering table & trans. replication

Hi,

How can I modify table with publication (change of one column length)
without completely breaking replication.

Thanks in advance
Jul 23 '05 #1
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"Wagner" <wa****@email.t-com.hr> wrote in message
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Hi,

How can I modify table with publication (change of one column length)
without completely breaking replication.
Besides the method you found, I've also done the following:

Create a NEW column of the type you want, call it foo_temp.

Copy data into it.

Then sp_repldropcolumn on the existing column.

Then sp_repladdcolumn with the same name, but new definition.

Copy data back.


Thanks in advance

Jul 23 '05 #2

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