I had this exact problem once. Only solution I could find was to write a routine something along the lines of - create a new column with a temp name (with desired new size) - copy data from old col to new col - delete old col - rename new col to proper name - recreate indexes etc.
I can't remember if you can rename columns. If you can't, you have to create an intermediate column and do two copies in between deletes. In any case I recall it was a bit of a pain! James Sleeman wrote: > > Hi all, > I have a number of sites in the field running off of some shared > code but independent access databases for each. Anyway, I have just > realised that one field, in the database schema is slightly smaller than it > should be and could cause problems at some stage (not a serious one, but > still) namely because it's a primary key UUID which is now being truncated > to only 25 characters (why I thought a UUID was 25 characters I don't > know). Anyway I don't really want to have to bring down each database and > modify the length of this field. All the sites run off of the same code, > it would be a trivial matter for me to throw a check in there to see if the > database has a correct field length and run a query if it doesn't the next > time a site administrator checks their admin area. > > However it looks like Access can't do this from SQL. Normally (in a real > man's database engine :-)) I'd do something like > > ALTER TABLE > ALTER Column PrID VARCHAR(45) > > but Access doesn't want to play ball. Anybody know a way of doing this ? > > ---------- > James Sleeman > Innovative Media Ltd > Phone: (03) 377 6262 > http://www.websolutions.co.nz/ > > CAUTION: The information contained in this email message is confidential > and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the > intended recipient you are notified that any use, dissemination, > distribution or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have > received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and > destroy the original message and any attachments. > > Views expressed in this communication may not be those of Innovative Media > Ltd. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
