changing column type

hi,
i just want the change the type of a column in a table within sql server
2000 enterprise manager. however it warns that,
'MyTable' table
- Warning: One or more existing columns have ANSI_PADDING 'off' and will be
re-created with ANSI_PADDING 'on'.
- Warning: The table was created with ANSI_NULLS 'off' and will be
re-created with ANSI_NULLS 'on'.
i don't want to get those options changed when i change the type of the
column and this is not the only database on the server that we cannot stop
the server to change the configuration options(ANSI_PADDING, ANSI_NULLS) of
the sql server. it seems that we have to use sp_dboption stored procedure to
change those options for the current database. my main intention is not to
deal with query analyzer to execute sql statements, only get the job done
through enterprise manager. isn't it possible through enterprise manager to
change the database options only for the current database? i looked through
the menus may be i missed.
thanksEM goes through a much more complex CREATE/INSERT/DROP table routine =when changing data types. Have you tried changing the column via Query =Analyzer?
I have not tried it...but I am guessing that it might work better via =Query Analyzer
ALTER TABLE x ALTER COLUMN y DesiredDataTypeGoesHere
You can always try to make the change via Enterprise Manager, but make =sure that you script out the changes instead of having it apply them for =you. You should then be able to modify the code as you wish.
-- Keith
"Richard" <rich@.thetop.com> wrote in message =news:eBhBgH4nDHA.2304@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> hi,
> i just want the change the type of a column in a table within sql =server
> 2000 enterprise manager. however it warns that,
> > 'MyTable' table
> - Warning: One or more existing columns have ANSI_PADDING 'off' and =will be
> re-created with ANSI_PADDING 'on'.
> - Warning: The table was created with ANSI_NULLS 'off' and will be
> re-created with ANSI_NULLS 'on'.
> > i don't want to get those options changed when i change the type of =the
> column and this is not the only database on the server that we cannot =stop
> the server to change the configuration options(ANSI_PADDING, =ANSI_NULLS) of
> the sql server. it seems that we have to use sp_dboption stored =procedure to
> change those options for the current database. my main intention is =not to
> deal with query analyzer to execute sql statements, only get the job =done
> through enterprise manager. isn't it possible through enterprise =manager to
> change the database options only for the current database? i looked =through
> the menus may be i missed.
> thanks
> >