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Converting CHAR to VARCHAR2

From: Zephyr <p.neumann_at_ids-scheer.de>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:39:12 +0100
Message-ID: <4207297f$0$5303$4d4ebb8e@read-nat.news.de.uu.net> 





Hi,



I've inherited a database schema of Oracle 9i with some
char columns that can't be used from a GUI interface.



I need to convert these columns from char (5) to varchar2 (5).
OK, i can drop the constraints create new tables with the rigth
datatype, insert the tuples ... correct the old table  and erverything back.



Is there a possible other solution the convert the datatypes in an easy way.



Thanks


Patrick
Received on Mon Feb 07 2005 - 02:39:12 CST












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