How can I change a column with datatype "text" to "int"?

I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise Manager,
but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
appreciate.Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
the correct database.
-- add a new column to the table;
ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
-- copy the data from the text column;
UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column)
= 1;
-- drop the text column;
ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
-- rename the new column;
EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
text_column, real_column, etc.
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.sqlblog.com/
http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
"Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
>I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
> tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise
> Manager,
> but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
> appreciate.|||Thank you, Aaaron. I will use what you provided and make the change. Thanks
mucho. karolus
"Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:
> Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
> the correct database.
> -- add a new column to the table;
> ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
> -- copy the data from the text column;
> UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column)
> = 1;
> -- drop the text column;
> ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
> -- rename the new column;
> EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
> Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
> text_column, real_column, etc.
>
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.sqlblog.com/
> http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
> "Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
> >I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
> > tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise
> > Manager,
> > but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
> > appreciate.
>
>

How can I change a column with datatype "text" to "int"?

I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise Manager,
but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
appreciate.
Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
the correct database.
-- add a new column to the table;
ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
-- copy the data from the text column;
UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column)
= 1;
-- drop the text column;
ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
-- rename the new column;
EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
text_column, real_column, etc.
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.sqlblog.com/
http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
"Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
>I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
> tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise
> Manager,
> but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
> appreciate.
|||Thank you, Aaaron. I will use what you provided and make the change. Thanks
mucho. karolus
"Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:

> Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
> the correct database.
> -- add a new column to the table;
> ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
> -- copy the data from the text column;
> UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column)
> = 1;
> -- drop the text column;
> ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
> -- rename the new column;
> EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
> Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
> text_column, real_column, etc.
>
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.sqlblog.com/
> http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
> "Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
>
>

How can I change a column with datatype "text" to "int"?

I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise Manager,
but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
appreciate.Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
the correct database.
-- add a new column to the table;
ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
-- copy the data from the text column;
UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column)
= 1;
-- drop the text column;
ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
-- rename the new column;
EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
text_column, real_column, etc.
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.sqlblog.com/
http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
"Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
>I made a mistake when I first created the column and just found out when I
> tried to calculate. I tried using the design feature on Enterprise
> Manager,
> but got an error message that this couldn't be done. Any help is deeply
> appreciate.|||Thank you, Aaaron. I will use what you provided and make the change. Thank
s
mucho. karolus
"Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:

> Don't use Enterprise Manager for this. Open Query Analyzer and connect to
> the correct database.
> -- add a new column to the table;
> ALTER TABLE tablename ADD temp_column INT;
> -- copy the data from the text column;
> UPDATE tablename SET temp_column = text_column WHERE ISNUMERIC(text_column
)
> = 1;
> -- drop the text column;
> ALTER TABLE tablename DROP COLUMN text_column;
> -- rename the new column;
> EXEC sp_rename 'tablename.temp_column', 'real_column', 'COLUMN';
> Of course, you'll want to put in the correct names for tablename,
> text_column, real_column, etc.
>
> --
> Aaron Bertrand
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.sqlblog.com/
> http://www.aspfaq.com/5006
> "Karolus" <Karolus@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B1473BD-7C92-4D18-80FF-F0DEE26C408F@.microsoft.com...
>
>

how 2 install client tools for SQl Server

In Server Explorer of VS .NET 2003, I tried to generate SQL script of the dbo.Portal (ibs)
but got
"To use this feature, you must install the client tols for SQL Server"

When I searched for Help, I've got
"1.Insert the MS SQL Server 2000 compact disc in your CD-ROM drive"

I installed and use MSDE and cannot recall the use of any CD for installation.

1)
Does it mean that I cannot install client tools from MSDE installation?

If not...

2)
I have installation of MS SQL Server200 Enterprise that cannot be installed on Windows Xp Professional that I use. Can I still install "client tools" from Enterprise Ed. for MSDEMSDE !== SQL Server

1. you get the client tools with SQL Server, not with MSDE, which is just the data engine.
2. you should be fine to install the SQL Ent client tools on XP - but it won't let you install the server.|||Thanx, Atrax,
I aslo found in
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/howtobuy/msdeuse.asp

You can only use SQL Server tools and services in conjunction with MSDE if you acquired MSDE through SQL Server 2000 (Developer Edition, Standard Edition, or Enterprise Edition), and if you are using MSDE in conjunction with a properly licensed copy of SQL Server 2000.

I am now in doubt where from I have installed MSDE, since I vaguely recall that I have MSDE installables in various places:
- free downloads
- various editions of SQL Server from CDs,
- MS Office and VS .NET installations
I remember I reinstalled them in various combinations on various PCs.

How can I determine whether MSDE is from Developer, Standard or Enterprise Ed.s or from free download?
Or it is not important?

Hosting SQL Server 2005 As a Runtime Host

I am trying to use the new Common Language Runtime (CLR) hosting feature to write stored procedures in C#
i have added
Microsfot.sqlserevr.server name space
and ia m trying to use sqlContext Object as below

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(dbConn))
{
connection.Open();
SqlCommand sqlcmd = new SqlCommand("select @.@. version", connection);
SqlContext.Pipe.ExecuteAndSend(sqlcmd);
}

i get the below error when i execute (SqlContext.Pipe.ExecuteAndSend(sqlcmd);)

System.InvalidOperationException was unhandled by user code
Message="The requested operation requires a SqlClr context, which is only available when running in the Sql Server process."
Source="System.Data"

i checked if (SqlContext.IsAvailable) and it returnsfalse as well.

Please le me know how to make it work.

Thanks

THNQDigital

Try to use context connection in this way:

using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("context connection=true"))

You can find an example here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.server.sqlpipe(d=ide).aspx

And here is an article about context connection:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms254981(d=ide).aspx

|||

Thank you Jay.

But "context connecion = true", means we are not providing any user credential to login to sql server. The managed code has to run in the same process as SQL server right?.

sqlContext.IsAvailable has to reurn true in order to confirm that managed code is running in the same process as sql server ( in process). For me 'sqlContext.IsAvailable' is returning false.

How do we acheive in process communication bewteen managed code ( c#) and sql server. In other words how do we make sqlContext.IsAvailable return true.

Please le me know Thanks for your help

THNQDigital

|||

THNQdigital:

But "context connecion = true", means we are not providing any user credential to login to sql server. The managed code has to run in the same process as SQL server right?.

Yes, I agree with you.

As I understand the sqlContext.IsAvailable should return true when the code is running inside SQL Server using common language runtime integration--that means in SQL you can create an assmebly pointing to the dll file compiled from your code, then create UDF or stored procedure to reference the code. You may take a look at this article:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/acdata/ac_8_con_03_6e9e.asp

|||

Hi Jay,

The Link you provided above is not taking me to the related topic. Could you please verify and re send me the correct link. I greatly appreciate your help. Thanks.

THNQDigital

|||

Sorry it's my fault, please try this one

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnsql90/html/sqlclrguidance.asp?frame=true