How To Modify The Length Of A Column In Sql Server 6.5
Jul 21, 2004how to modify the length of a column In sql server 6.5
example:
from varchar(10) to varchar(20)
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T-SQL (SS2K8) :: Procedure Parameter Length Declaration Less Than Column Length?
Jun 30, 2014is there any way or a tool to identify if in procedure the Parameter length was declarated less than table Column length ..
I have a table
CREATE TABLE TEST001 (KeyName Varchar(100) ) a procedure
CREATE PROCEDURE SpFindNames ( @KeyName VARCHAR(40) )
AS
BEGIN
SELECT KeyName FROM TEST001
WHERE KeyName = @KeyName
END
KeyName = @KeyName
Here table Column with 100 char length "KeyName" was compared with SP parameter "@KeyName" with length 40 char ..
IS there any way to find out all such usage on the ALL Procedures in the Database ?
Get Column Length From Sql Server
Jul 11, 2007Hello Friends,
I am working on a web application and using Sql Server 2005 as a Databasew. I want to define a variable with the datatype as defined in the database. Let me give an example.
In my web say there is a field "First Name" and for that I had created a TextBox "txtFirstName" in code behind to get this value I have defined a variable
String getFirstName;
Now this variable has to be stored into the table "Person" into the column "FirstName" which is of type "nvarchar" and having length "20" So I want to get this length programatically so that I can assign this number (20) to the maxlength property of the textbox "txtFirstName" so that in future if the legth of the database column changes it should no be needed to change in code also.
Caqn it be done? If yes please let me know.
Thanks & RegardsGirish Nehte
Error Trying To Modify Column With SQL Server Express 2005
Mar 6, 2008I am tearing my hair out with this!!
I have created a DB and up until yesterday I have been using SQL commands to add/remove tables, columns, constraints etc. However today when I attempt to modify the datatype of a column using
alter table Person modify Gender nchar(2)
I get this error
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near 'modify'.
I can still add colums but get the same error if I try to drop them and I can amend the tables in any way via the Design view so I don't think it's permission related.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
SQL Server 2008 :: How To Get The Column Type And Length
Feb 23, 2015Below is a SQL statement that shows what columns belong to a certain view. My next question is how can I get a third column that shows the column type ?
VARCHAR(100), or UNIQUEIDENTIFIER or INTEGER or TEXT or NVARCHAR(256) or ........????
select top 100 a.name, b.name, from sys.views a inner join sys.columns b
on a.object_id = b.object_id where a.name like '%Case_Times%'
Need Script To Modify A Formula Column Into Normal Column With Default Value.
Mar 29, 2001I have a table called test with 4 fields namley studentname, Mark1, Mark2, total (formula column).
Created table test in the following structure,
create table test (studentname varchar(50), Mark1 numeric, Mark2 numeric, total as ([Mark1]+[Mark2]))
Now I need to drop formula nature of this column total and assign default value '0'. I like to know how to do it using T-Sql script.
Thanks for your help in advance.
TSQL - Using ALTER TABLE - ALTER COLUMN To Modify Column Type / Set Identity Column
Sep 7, 2007Hi guys,
If I have a temporary table called #CTE
With the columns
[Account]
[Name]
[RowID Table Level]
[RowID Data Level]
and I need to change the column type for the columns:
[RowID Table Level]
[RowID Data Level]
to integer, and set the column [RowID Table Level] as Identity (index) starting from 1, incrementing 1 each time.
What will be the right syntax using SQL SERVER 2000?
I am trying to solve the question in the link below:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2093921&SiteID=1
Thanks in advance,
Aldo.
I have tried the code below, but getting syntax error...
ALTER TABLE #CTE
ALTER COLUMN
[RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1),
[RowID Data Level] INT;
I have also tried:
ALTER TABLE #CTE
MODIFY
[RowID Table Level] INT IDENTITY(1,1),
[RowID Data Level] INT;
Transact SQL :: Column Length Restriction When Naming CTE Column?
Jun 22, 2015My CTE is failing and I don't know why...Is there a Common Table Expression column name length restriction???
View 2 Replies View RelatedModify ID Column
May 8, 2007I initially modified the column 'ID' from not allowing NULL to allow, and saved it. But now I will like to change it back to 'not allow'. But it gives me the following error message when I try to save my changes:
'Pages' table
- Unable to modify table.
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'ID', table <databasename>.Tmp_Pages'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
The statement has been terminated.
Is there a way I can work around this?
Using sql 2005
Modify PK Column Size
Jun 20, 2008Hi,
Is it possible to increase the primary column size..?
The PK data type is Varchar (8). Now I want to increase to varchar (12).
Thanks
Lakshmi.S
Modify Column Output
Aug 17, 2007using sql database, i have a smallmoney column. when i enter an amount, 50.00 for example, i have 50.0000 displayed. is there a way to only have 50.00 displayed?
same with the smalldatetime, is there a way to limit the display to "mm/dd/yyyy" without the "hh:mms am"
Trying To Modify Some Column Data In Some Rows
Dec 31, 2005Trying to change some of the rows in a table specifically one column.
column type is varchar
ex. of data
current desired
$345,434.0 345434.0 (stripping out of $ & commas)
435.0 leave as is
general txt leave as is
having trouble updating data in table
tried using temp table, but update command make it so it won't see table
ex. piece of code
update currency_conversion
set currency_varchar = cast (cast (currency_varchar as money)as varchar)
select * from currency_conversion
where substring (currency_varchar from 1 for 1) = '$' ;
sql 2000
trying to do from query analyzer
thanks
glnsk8ter@yahoo.com
thanks
Glenn
How To Modify A Column Without Changing Data
Feb 26, 2007Hi,
I was wondering how to modify a column's properties, like its datatype or length.
I know I'm supposed to do something like this:
ALTER TABLE MyTable ALTER COLUMN MyColumn int(20)
My main concern is, what will the database do to all the data in the column, if the column used to be, say nvarchar(50)? Will I lose the data in the column if I change the datatype? And what if I had data in this column that was longer than 20 characters? Will the data now be truncated? What can I do to make sure that nothing happens to the data once I change the datatype?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! =)
Modify All Data Within A Specific Column
Aug 15, 2007I have a column (PERIMAGE_PATH) in my table. The data in this column is imported from a fixed width text file and looks like the following:
07J06274
05J03254
04J11245
I need to modify the data in the column to look like this:
..images 7J06274.jpg
..images 5J03254.jpg
..images 4J11245.jpg
How can I do this?
Thanks for all your guys' help. This is the last question for the day. I promise
Need Query For Modify Column Type
Mar 10, 2008Hello Experts,
Can any one tell me the query to modify the existing Column character length using QUERY?
How To Modify Column In A Table With Replication?
Mar 2, 2007Dear all
I have a problem about replication, so I want to modify some columns in a table, but my database using replicate. How to do it?
Please solution.
Thank.
PC Kaveesin.
Modify A Column From Nvarchar(50) To A DateTime
Jun 3, 2007Hello,
I have a column that is a currently set as nvarchar(50) and is called DateEmployed.
There are over a hundred rows that contain dates which is in nvarchar format.
This column now needs to be changed to a DateTime datatype. (Don't ask me it was not set
to a dateTime when this was first designed - I wasn't here)
However, I have to change this column to a DateTime without destroying the data.
Is there any easy way to write some script or use studio management to change this.
Currently the data is displayed like this in this column dd/MM/yyyy i.e. 25/8/2007.
The method I am using to try and change this is by going to studio management clicking
modify on the column and changing the datatype from a nvarchar(50) to a DateTime.
I get this following error message:
- Unable to modify table.
Arithmetic overflow error converting expression to data type datetime.
The statement has been terminated.
Any suggestions would be most grateful,
Thanks,
Steve
IDENTITY Modify Or Edit Char Into One Column
Nov 6, 2007sorry all help does not work , if the value like this
table = test
magusageid playid msgtype mchangeprice
------------- --------- ---------- ---------------
35 6 a 400
36 8 a 450
======================================
and other question is if magusageid is use int IDENTITY(1,1)
how can i edit char in my magusageid which like this
magusageid playid msgtype mchangeprice
------------- --------- ---------- ---------------
A000_35 6 a 400
A000_36 8 a 450
sorry the question is
when i insert one row into this table and the data type my want to auto increase 1 to z
in sql i can use IDENTITY this data type to increas but the column of data use only number without char
so i need to know how can i use IDENTITY + char to save data into one row
thank's
Get Column Length
Apr 9, 2008Hi,
I am creating a piece of code to create audit tables based on my current tables. I'm using the info in sysobjects to get this done, but I have one problem.
I can't seem to find the actual lenght of a column, I tried with the systypes.length, but that was obviously not what I needed. Does someone know how (or where) I can retrieve the length that I need?
thx in advance.
Column Length Help
Sep 4, 2007I have a table this is populated by a flat file. In the desc field from the flat file some of the data is very long up to 150 characters in length. I have to export this data after some transformations to a fixed width file. I need to check the length of the data in the desc field and any thing that is to long needs to be put in a desc2 field, however any values in desc that are shorter than 36 characters in length needs to have spaces padding it up to 36 characters as well as the desc2 field. Any help would be great. I am not the best T-SQL programmer in the world and have limited time to get this done.
View 5 Replies View RelatedColumn Name Length And Restrictions
Nov 1, 2000In SQL 7 what is the max length of a column name? And aren't the restrictions
no spaces, must start with an letter and no special characters. Sorry for this one but could not find it in BOL.
Maximum Row Length Of A Column
Nov 8, 1999Friends,
I was trying to find out the maximum length of a row in a column.I was using SQL65.I will appreciate if any one can give me the query to find this.
Thanks in advance
Change Column Length
Dec 20, 2004Can you alter a column and make it longer without dropping the column
View 3 Replies View RelatedColumn Length Reducing
Feb 23, 2004The length of a column is 20(varchar),
When i m trying to execute select column name it gives all 20 characters.
My requirement is - is there any option by which i will be able to see only 10 characters ?
Not Allowed Column Length.
Feb 6, 2007I entered the max 8000 varchar in a column and it will not let me enter more than about 1000. What is the deal?
thanks
Matt
Setting Column Length In Sql ?
Jul 20, 2005Please let me know if there is a more suitable group to post in.In query analyzer I do :alter table mytableadd mycolumn varchar default 50But when I check in Enterprise manager the column has a length of 1 ratherthan 50.What am I doing wrong?Thanks.Cheers - Tom."Do you know what a metaphysical can of worms this portal is?" CraigSchwartz, Being John Malkovich (1999)
View 3 Replies View RelatedTransactional Repln,how To Modify The Width Of A Column Of A Table Which Is Replicated
Aug 3, 2006Hi All,
Is there a way by which we can modify the width of a column of a table which is being replicated without touching the ongoing transactional replication? This is for MSSQL2000 Transactional Replication.
I know (and successfully tried) that we can add a column to a table and that gets propaged to the replicate database and indeed the added column gets reflected there. How to add a column? sp_repaddcolumn or Right Click on the Publication-Properties and it shows a button to Add a Column.
This is what I have tried for modifying the width of a column of a table participating in Transactional Replication from varchar(10) to varchar(100)
MH (source) -> MH1 (Replicate)
The column €ścol1€? had width of varchar(10) and this was altered to varchar(100).
insert into MH..test_mh values(4,'abcdeabcdefff')
select * from MH1..test_mh
exec sp_dropsubscription @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @subscriber = N'UKPBDRMTST2', @destination_db = N'MH1'
go
exec sp_droparticle @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh'
go
alter table test_mh alter column col2 varchar(100) null OR
MH1..sp_help test_mh
exec sp_addarticle @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @source_table = N'test_mh'
go
exec sp_addsubscription @publication = N'MH', @article = N'test_mh', @subscriber = N'UKPBDRMTST2' , @destination_db = N'MH1'
go
Needless to say, help would be apreciated -
~Mihir
Get Length Of Data In An NText Column
Feb 27, 2004I have some text in an NText column that could be quite long.
for the web page that displays it, i want to show the first 200 characters and then have a "more..." link to bring up the full text.
i'd like to create a stored procedure that takes the left 200 characters and copies them to a ShortText column (NVarChar) for initial display and then id like to set a bit column to indicate if the length of the NText column is greater than 200.
Len and Left cant be used against NText so how can i work with the NText data ??
Problem With WHERE Clause When Column Length &> 255
Mar 25, 2004Hello, I am using the JDCB-ODBC driver for my app, but one of the columns in my WHERE clause is 255 characters long. Because of this no rows are returned even though the statement should return 1 or 2 rows. I've tried other JDBC-ODBC drivers too and they have the same problem. Additionally, I've tried using RTrim(), Substring(), etc and it still will not work....any ideas? Is it a driver bug? Anyone know of a driver that will work?
Sample code....
ResultSet rs = dbRetrieve.getStatement().executeQuery( sql ) ;
if (rs.next()) {
// Never gets here
}
Thanx!
Query By Length Of Varchar Column
Sep 14, 2007Hi mates,
I have a Table:Test with column text:varchar(255). I want get rows where text length to be longer than 100. Is it possible?
Thx in advance,
DataReader Output Column Length
Jan 19, 2007Hello,
I have an ODBC connection manager to a Progress database. In that database there is a column declared as a string of 10 characters long.
However, some data in this column is actually up to 15 characters long.
This makes my DataReader Source fail everytime I try to run my package because it sets the output column like this :
Datatype : Unicode string [DT_WSTR]
Length : 10
Is there any way to solve this without changing the datatype in the Progress database (that is beyond my control) ?
tanks in advance ...
Warning When Altering The Column Length
Dec 12, 2005According to the MSDN, in SQL Server 2000
View 1 Replies View RelatedGet Max Length Of Every Column Of A Table In One Query
May 20, 2008Hi,
I have a table with 500 columns, most of them are type of varchar. I would have the following data set:
ColumnName DataTypeLength MaxLength
-------------------- -------------------- -------------------
ColA 50 42
ColB 10 7
ColC 50 8
.... ... ...
I can have a query to get the data type length (hom many varchar) for each columns:
SELECT column_name, data_Type, character_maximum_length
FROM information_Schema.columns
WHERE table_name='***'
ORDER BY ordinal_position
but I have problem to get the actual maximum length of the each column. Anybody have the similar query?
thanks,