How do I go from a text data type to a numeric data type without having to delete the column and put it back out there. I tried to changed the data type but it gave me a error saying that I couldn't go from text to int data type. Help.
View 4 RepliesHi All,I have a varchar(255) column for storing text in english and inhebrew.It was a stupid mistake to set the data type to be varchar, becausenow I need to store text in german and francais too.Question: Is it safe to change the data type from varchar to nvarchar,without damaging the data that's already present?(I have more than 1000000 records stored...)Thanks,Danny
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Thanks,
Andrew Abrams
Greetings once again SQL friends,
Sorry to bug you with my silly questions but this little problem has been driving me crazy for the last hour or so!
I am attempting to change the data type of a variable in an expression but I keep getting an error saying that the expression can not be evaluated.
The syntax I am using is as follows :
(dt_str) @[User::MAX_OFFER_PRICE_ID]
My variable MAX_OFFER_PRICE_ID is type int32 and I am attempting to cast it as a string.
What am I doing wrong?!
Thanks for your help in advance.
Hi there.
"This is a simple problem, so do not be discouraged by the amount of text ahead. I wrote so much because I thought this needed to be explained as well as possible, even though it's simple."
I have two (almost) same sets of tables on two servers, call them Source and Destination.
What needs to be done is that the data in the tables on Source has to be transferred to the same (corresponding) tables on Destination. The unfortunate thing is that in some of the tables on Source some columns are Unicode and in the corresponding tables on Destination the same columns are non-Unicode. Since the data kept in the tables is always ASCII there is no need to have a distinction.
Remark: No, I can't delete the Destination tables and recreate them with the Unicode settings.
Now, I know there is a task that can convert between encodings. But 1. there are MANY tables, 2. there are MANY columns in them and 3. I do not know which columns are Unicode and which are not. I would have to examine all the tables which would take A LOT OF time.
A question arises: Is it possible to write a script component that would take a row, examine the columns for SSIS data types (not VB.NET types) and change the piece of data's type in the colum from Unicode to non-Unicode? I am not sure I've stated this properly but hopefully you get the idea.
If you think this is impossible, please give me an alternative solution (if able), excluding - of course - the conversion task.
Thank you very much.
Darek
I have an source file and i have to load it into the data base by changing datatype of the columns in ssis
View 1 Replies View RelatedWe have a database that originally had all objects owned by a vendor id. We are in the process of changing the ownership to 'dbo' and wish to remove the vendor id but have found there are a few user defined datatypes that are also owned by this vendor id. How can I change the ownership of them to 'dbo'? They are currently being used in some of the tables. I tried the sp_changeobjectowner but that doesn't work for these.
thanks for any advice!
Hi,
I´m exporting an ms-excel file, then I use a lookup transformation to get a field from a SQL Server 2005 table. The Lookup transformation editor, after selecting the table, shows a warning that says:
at least one mapping between a column from available input columns ans a column from available lookup columns must be defined on the columns page.
So I try to make a relationship in the Lookup transformation editor's column tab where I find the Available input columns and the available lookup columns but I get the following error:
The following columns cannot be mapped:
[Department, DEP_CLEGALCODE]
One or more columns do not have supported data types, or their data types do not match.
The field in SLQ Server is varchar(10) and the input field is a derived column transformation; I have tried different Data Types but I always have the same error.
The DataFlow is: ExcelSource --> Derived Column --> Lookup --> Flat file destination
thanks.
Can I change the chart type with the value supplied in the Report Parameters ? Other than chart types everything else have expression field attached to them.
Please Help !
Viraj
How can I change a field type whilst it is populated?
I have tried :
insert new_table
select *
from old_table
but I get :
Disallowed implicit conversion from datatype 'text' to datatype 'varchar'
Table: 'davy.dbo.new_table', Column: 'de_area'
Use the CONVERT function to run this query.
My table formats are as follows :
TABLE dbo.new_table (
de_pk int NOT NULL ,
de_name char (25) NOT NULL ,
de_area char(255) NULL
)
TABLE dbo.new_table (
de_pk int NOT NULL ,
de_name char (25) NOT NULL ,
de_area text(16) NULL
)
I am trying to find a reference for a client that lists the fields available to be substituted into a data driven subscription from the query, along with the expected data types.  For example, the field on whether or not to include a link to the report seems to be expecting a bit data type.I have searched and can't seem to find anything.  I guess I could walk through the interface and try different data types, but if  a list exists, that would be better.Â
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View 6 Replies View RelatedOne of my report has different data types like decimal,percentage and integer values.
When I exported the report to excel , all the values are showing as "general" data type.
How to get excel data type same as ssrs report data type by default when exported to excel?
I Have a table with #Sample like below
=================================
#Sample
id int,
SSN varchar(20),
State varchar(2)
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Sample Data:
ID SSN STATE
1 999-000-000 AB
2 979-000-000Â BC
3 995-000-000Â CD
=================================
We used filter logic based on the SSN & State.
We are passing these values through variables like
Declare @State varchar(2)
Declare @SSN varchar(20)
While run time these values are lets suppose @SSN = '999-000-000' & @State='ABC'
Now the Result is displayed with the state data Like 'AB' only.
Output: 1 999-000-000 AB
instead it should give system generated error.
Here I have 2 Questions:
1. Why it is taking 1st 2 Charecters?
2. Why it does not have any system generated for length?
I can do validation with Length function for these 2 variables however if have 100 variables then it should not feasible case. So, what is the reason behind?Â
I'm in the process of converting a rather huge VSAM database into a set of SQL tables.
I am using the same data names from the mainframe (like XDB-NAME to RDB-NAME).
I load the files using Import Export Data and it makes the tables with such column names as col001, col002, col003, etc... and always sets the data types to varchr(255).
And I have to cut and paste the data names from the manframe side to the server side (and the data types to.)
So, is there an easier way to do this? Or am I doomed to cut-n-paste my days away...
Thanks for any help.
SQL Server 2000, ASP.Net 1.1
I've been writing this stuff for a while, and can't seem to come to the
conclusion of how I should be retrieving data and assigning this data
to variables.
Since i'm using SQL Server, I'm convinced that I should be using the
datareaders GetSqlDouble (or whatever) function, but this would mean i
need my local variables to be one of the SQL types. The problem
with that is, that there will have to be lots of conversions done by me
to be able to use a SQL type in my application.
For instance, I have a class where i'm retrieving dates. In order
to retrieve them correctly (Null values included), I need to retrieve
them with GetSqlDateTime(), then when it comes time to display the date
in a table, i must first check for nulls, then convert to a
string. This seems to be very cumbersome. Would I be better
off just using GetDateTime(), and the .ToString method, and ignoring
Sql Types all together?
so, basically, how are you guys using your sql server data? with
the supplied sql types, and doing all of the post-processing work
manually? I feel like i'm having trouble conveying my
issue...hopefully someone knows what i mean....i'd just like some
direction to save trouble in the long run, since i feel like there's
got to be a better way...
Confused!
Thanks,
JJ
Is it possible to easily copy data from one table to another if the data types don't match. I know you can do a INSERT INTO table1(col1,col2) SELECT (col2,col7) FROM table2 if the data types match but is there a way to do this if they don't. I'm not trying to copy date times into bit fields or anything. I just have an old table that I built when I really didn't know what I was doing now I at leastthink I have a better understanding of what data types to use, so I was wanting to move the data in the orignal table to my new one. Most of the fields in the olddatabase are text datatypes and the new database is nvarchar(50) data types. Thanks for any suggestions.
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I have a really dumb question regarding SQL data types. I have a couple columns in a table that are specified as MONEY. These columns are being read from my web app and displayed on the website for reference when filling in other information.
My problem is that when it is displayed on the website it give four decimal places instead of two. For example I want it to report $33,000.29 but what is actually displayed is $33,000.2965.
How can I set up either SQL or my web app so that it only displays the two decimal places? I've looked into changing the datatype already but SMALLMONEY and MONEY have the same type of decimal values.
Thanks!
I am looking for a chart of SQL Server data types and information about them, such as usage, constraints, etc. Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
I'm just getting used to using SQL 7 Database and am looking for some recommendations on what DATA TYPES to use when designing tables.
The site I am working on now uses cold fusion to enter, update, and insert mainly text and articles. Now the problem with the articles is that some of them are pretty big. And when inserting or updating them, if they go over the limit of characters I get an error.
I know in access I used to use the data type "MEMO" and be able to put a large piece of info in that field.
What's the equivalent for SQL server databe?
What are the most used/common or recommended data types that should be used when putting tables together?
Thanks
George
hi, i'm trying to build an online forum using sql server 2000 and coldfusion mx.
could anybody help me as to what datatypes i should use for my database fields?
i'll be using 2 simple tables to start with, ie TOPICS and POSTS. each will contain fairly basic information such as name of poster, time, data, title, message etc.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanx, zaffi.
Which data type do I need to assign to my field to let users enter characters such as +=-_| etc....pretty much every single character from a standard keyboard....
thanks
Hi,
I am pretty new with SQL and was dabbling in a test database that is linked with a software application.
I made a change to a table - Lets call this (Table1).
Table1 has a multiple columns.
Column1 is defined as numeric(9)
Column2 is defined as varchar(20)
In this case, I wanted to make all values in Column2 = Column1 that did not have a value defined so I ran the following query:
update Table1 set Column2 = Column1 where Column2 = ''
This took effect but the particular software application doesn't recognize these values because they are the wrong data type.
How can I convert all data in a column to varchar(20) if it is another data type (i.e. in this case numeric(9))?
I've tried in Enterprise manager to redesign the table and adjusted the length to 21 and then back and saved it but this did not work. I was looking at Convert and Cast functions but don't know how to write one to accomplish what I need to do here.
Half of the data in Column2 is varchar(20) and half is numeric(9).
I want all to be varchar(20).
Thanks,
asyncd
Im comparing values. if i add the values which is numeric or monetary in the column and if it is greater than zero it will insert to a table, but the datatype of my column([Day 30 AMT] etc. is char. i want to implement like these like these because it cant return a result if i query..
FROM tbl1 a LEFT OUTER JOIN tb2 b
ON a.ID = b.ID
WHERE b.ID IS NULL AND
a.[Day 30 AMT] + a.[Day 60 AMT] + a.[Day 90 AMT] + a.[Day 120 AMT] + a.[Day 150 AMT] + a.[Day 180 AMT] + a.[Day 210+ AMT]) > 0
What is the difference between int and numeric data type in sql server 2000. When I should use which?
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I want to store a decimal value which I get from an execute sql task into a package variable. Which data type should I specify when creating the package variable?
Thanks,
Tom
I have successfully made a couple of SSIS packages to read data from a legacy AS400 to SQL Server 2005. These are working fine. I am now working on one that is trying to pull some financial data and I keep getting the following error for the decimal columns:
"The component ciew is unavailable. Make sure the component view has been created. The input column "input column AMT1 (2870) cannot be mapped to "external metadata column AMT1(2852) because they have different data types."
Now I made sure that the data sitting on the AS400 is of type decimal and the SQL server column is the same. What else do I need to look for?
Thanks for the information.
Hello, I am following this article about building an ASP.Net application which uses SQL Express 2005. The document calls for building a couple of tables. One column is identified with data type of "Byte" which are is available for selection within the Visual Studio 2005 interface. The following values show in the drop down of data type in VS2005:
Bigint
Binary(5)
Bit
Char(10)
DateTime
Decimal (18,0)
Float
Image
Int
Money
NChar(10)
NText
Numeric(18,0)
Nvarchar(50)
Nvarchar(max)
Real
SmallDateTime
SmallInt
SmallMoney
Sql_Variant
Text
Timestamp
TinyInt
UniqueIdentifier
Varbinary(50)
VarBinary(max)
varchar(10)
Varchar(max)
XML
I choose Char with a size of 1. Would this be correct, or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for your assistance!!
Is there some type of resource that tells you what all the Data types are and what they are used for. For example, whats the diffrence between Nvarchar and Char? Things like that. Thanks!
View 1 Replies View RelatedHaving a slight problem. For whatever reason I had a column setup for nvchar but the only data i have in there is dates (MM/DD/YY) and a whole bunch of NULLs. I wanted to change the datatype to datetime but it gave me an error. I thought it was due to all the NULLs, so I removed all the nulls. It still doesn't work. I get the error : Conversion failed when converting datetime from character string.
I don't belive its because I have the data in mm/dd/yy format. I created another table and populated it with mm/dd/yy data as nvchar (50) and then converted to datetime and it worked fine.
any ideas?
Hey guys,
I have a table with the following information.
A1,A2,A3,A10,A11,A12,A14,A20,A21B1,B2,B3,B10,B11,B12,B14,B20,B21C1,C2,C3,C10,C11,C12,C14,C20,C21Now if I assign this field as a char,varchar,text field then when sorting it turns outA1,A10,A11,A12,A14,A2,A20 etc. So in order to go around this issue, I placed a blank ' ' (space) before the items that are less than 10 so that it'll sort as' A1', ' A2', ' A3' , 'A10' etc. However, now the problem is since the B and C series also have this space it actually sorts as' A1', ' A2', ' A3', ' B1', ' B2' ... 'A11','A12' etc. Now, I know why it is doing that. I'm trying to figure out if there is a solution to this issue. I've considered having two fields instead, one for the letter and another for the number, However, I need to display them together and I also need to do some reporting on these figures, so even if i concatenate the two fields together, it'll be a string field and sort by the same way. Any ideas?