Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 16:19 +0200, Andreas Saeger wrote: > Dinbandhu wrote: > > > > 1. How to change the name of an existing column? > Example for given table "Table1" having field "ID" to be renamed to "ID_New" > ALTER TABLE "Table1" ALTER COLUMN "ID" RENAME TO "ID_New" ok, thanks. > > 2. How

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 15:13 +0200, Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote: > Hello Swarup, > > > I guess someone will be fixing the error in Base which requires the > > above two options to be pursued. > > It is fixed in 2.3. That's great. Is 2.3 released for general use yet? By all me

[dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Andreas Saeger
Dinbandhu wrote: > > 1. How to change the name of an existing column? Example for given table "Table1" having field "ID" to be renamed to "ID_New" ALTER TABLE "Table1" ALTER COLUMN "ID" RENAME TO "ID_New" > > I tried to double click on the column title window, but it doesn't give > me a cursor to

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany
Hello Swarup, > I guess someone will be fixing the error in Base which requires the > above two options to be pursued. It is fixed in 2.3. Ciao Frank -- - Frank Schönheit, Software Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com/staroffice - - Op

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
I sent the below message to this list yesterday, but it seems to have become buried by the current discussion. I really need replies to the below though. Without this, I can't do anything with my new table. Thanks, S. --- Now that my table is created and functi

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
Hello Frank, On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 14:04 +0200, Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote: > Hello Swarup, > > >> If you say "Yes", the data in this column is lost. If you say "No", > >> nothing happens, including the column not being altered. > > > > I see. So if I have no needs for that

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
Hello Drew, On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 03:38 +, Drew wrote: > Alright, just tried a little test on Ubuntu ( should be the same for any > other platform also ) > > Yes, if after you alter the pk columns in the tables to be IDENTITY you run > SHUTDOWN SCRIPT or SHUTDOWN COMPACT in the sql window,

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany
Hello Swarup, >> If you say "Yes", the data in this column is lost. If you say "No", >> nothing happens, including the column not being altered. > > I see. So if I have no needs for that PARTICULAR "ID" column which I > had, then I could say "Yes" and the program will go ahead and remove my > ID

Re: [dba-dev] Re: problems importing MSA files into OO Base

2007-09-06 Thread Dinbandhu
On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 08:32 +0200, Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany wrote: > Hello Swarup, > > > ok, but what should I do? Do I say "yes", or, "No"? > > > > What sort of "bug" is it? i.e. is the "bug" superficial, such that the > > file will still work fine if I say yes, or is something