can we see the entire sql statement you are using. What version of 4D?
Lastly, If you can I have always found it easier to go from 4D to sql
server. If you are on PC you already have odbc on PC if on mac you
would have to buy odbc driver for sql server. I always use the one
from actual technologies
Regards
Chuck
On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:56 PM Paul Jones via 4D_Tech
<4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
> We pull data from 4D into MS SQL using the 4D ODBC Driver. On occasion, we
> have a problem with some Alpha fields where only the first 2 characters are
> pulled into SQL.
>
> In MS SQL, the associated field has been configure to use varchar(255) {or
> whatever the field length is for the 4D field}
>
> I've tried several different ways to pull the data and I've found the
> following:
> If I only query for records where the field contains data {not like ""}, the
> field doesn't get truncated. If I try to select all records, the truncation
> occurs.
>
> I have a very inefficient workaround which is to pull the truncated fields
> one at a time into a temporary table and then update the record in the
> original table. While that works, if I have to do that for every Alpha
> field, the process takes way to long.
>
> Here is an example of what gets returned without filtering for blank records:
>
> "wh
> ________________________________
> "
> "no
> ________________________________
> ?
>
>
> "
> "wh
> ________________________________
> "
>
>
> * Note the 2nd records appears to contain a length of 257 characters when
> in fact the field is only 10 characters.
>
> The correct field values that should be returned are:
> "wholesale"
> "non_exempt"
> "wholesale"
>
>
> Just wondering if anyone has worked with pulling data from 4D into MSSQL and
> if have had this same issue and have found a solution to the problem.
>
>
> Paul Jones
>
>
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