BIGINT TO INT - CAN i DO IT?

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BIGINT TO INT - CAN i DO IT?

Equus

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December 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm

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In the process of upgrading the front end of my DB and apparently, it doesn't like BigInt data type. Am I going to be able update a new table that changes the BigInt to and Int without loosing any data? Have several tables that currently use the BigInt data type.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 1

Only if the data in the BIGINT columns will convert to INT. If the values exceed the range of allowable values in an INT column, the conversion from BIGINT to INT will fail.

Equus SSC Veteran Points: 221 More actions · Answer 2

Based on my current BigInt values, I think I will be okay. Thanks for your reply.:-)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 3

Just curious... which language is the frontend code written in?

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Equus SSC Veteran Points: 221 More actions · Answer 4

Access 2013 is the GUI front end. A lot of VB is used.

Igor Micev SSC-Dedicated Points: 33109 More actions · Answer 5

Additionally: if that column takes part in constraints, indexes and etc. you'll have to re-create them.

Igor Micev,My blog: www.igormicev.com

Equus SSC Veteran Points: 221 More actions · Answer 6

I have a lot of work ahead of myself. There are several tables that have this issue. Gotta love Microsoft!:crazy: