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kathyc
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 Posted - 2008-08-15 : 19:01:40
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| Hello,I need to alter the field width of the sportID column from char(2) to char(3)and wrote this code.ALTER TABLE sport ALTER COLUMN [sportID] char(3);I ran the code and got the following error:Warning: odbc_exec() [function.odbc-exec]: SQL error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]The object 'PK_sport' is dependent on column 'sportID'., How do I resolve this issue?Thanks. |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2008-08-15 : 19:03:40
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drop the constraint, alter the column then create the constraint again
KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler] |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2008-08-16 : 01:10:49
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| Disable constraints if you are in SQL 2005 and Enable after you are done. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
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Posted - 2008-08-16 : 01:11:15
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| script out the constraintfrom management studio/Query Analyser and use it for dropping & recrreating. |
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Error Message when trying to modify field