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Convert Char(4) To int

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obinna
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26 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-12 : 08:05:39

I have a Column called PostNr which is of type Char(4)
I want to be able to Convert it to int
How can I accomplish that in query analyser, I tried changing it in Ent Manager, it keeps timing out.
I data in Post is in this format, does not contain illegal character just number

spirit1
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11752 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-12 : 08:13:19

you want to change the column datatype in the table?

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obinna
Starting Member

26 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-12 : 08:17:35

Yep

obinna
Starting Member

26 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-12 : 08:37:13

Solved

ALTER TABLE dbo.tbl_Streets
ALTER COLUMN PostNr int

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-13 : 03:30:05

Is this the "old" obinna_eke? Who has struggled with his address system for almost a year?

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-13 : 08:31:46

quote:
Originally posted by Peso

Is this the "old" obinna_eke? Who has struggled with his address system for almost a year?

Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden

Name sounds like that

Madhivanan

Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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