It'll expand the limit. You'll lose the data if you convert from a larger form back to a smaller one. ( Text to Varchar.. if the text is longer than 255. )
-- sh On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 12:09, Alex Pilson wrote: > Does converting one type of column to a bigger type such as listed in > my subject lose the information that is contained in that row/column > or does it just expand the limit? > -- > <-------------------------------------------------> > Alex Pilson > FlagShip Interactive, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 404.728.4417 > 404.642.8225 CELL > > // Web Design > // Lasso Application Development > // Filemaker Pro / SQL Development > // Sonic Solutions Creator Authoring > // Apple DVD Studio Pro Authoring > // Macromedia Director/Flash Authoring > <-------------------------------------------------> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
