Please read the tutorial, let us know if you have questions on the information in it: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/tutorial.html
-----Original Message----- From: Carlos Mennens [mailto:carlosw...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:44 PM To: MySQL Subject: Properly ALTER Column Data? I know this is very basic for most on the list but I need some MySQL help. I am logged into my database and I successfully changed a 'field type' from INT to VARCHAR. Now I need to modify the actual data I inserted into those specific fields. I checked the manual and could not really gather exactly how to format my command. There was just so many options and information on the page... My table data is as follows and I would like to 'ALTER' the data in all three 'Serial' fields: mysql> select Model, Serial, GFE, EOL from sun; +----------+--------+------+------------+ | Model | Serial | GFE | EOL | +----------+--------+------+------------+ | Ultra 24 | 941 | 8402 | 2010-10-16 | | 7310 | 934 | 9314 | 2012-08-27 | | J4400 | 926 | 7623 | 2012-08-27 | +----------+--------+------+------------+ 3 rows in set (0.00 sec) Can someone please help me understand how I am to properly use and change the data in MySQL? -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=gto...@ffn.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you are notified that reviewing, disseminating, disclosing, copying or distributing this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by viruses or errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. [FriendFinder Networks, Inc., 220 Humbolt court, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA, FriendFinder.com
