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tourmaline
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 Posted - 2009-10-15 : 06:15:19
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| Need some advice,i need to update this particular column,CIT_CTRY_CD which is in smallint type.i need to convert it into varchar type so that i can execute the update statement in my application.tried this:update parent set CIT_CTRY_CD=convert(varchar,'2000') where APL_NO='010210111999022711171126'but got this error msg when executed in SQL SVR 6.5:Disallowed implicit conversion from datatype 'varchar' to datatype 'smallint' Table: 'PARENT', Column: 'CIT_CTRY_CD'Use the CONVERT function to run this query.It works fine if tested in SQL SVR 2000Thanks |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2009-10-15 : 06:27:00
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Sorry but I cannot see why 2000 should be converted to varchar when storing in a smallint column.That is senseless.
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Updating int type in sql 6.5