Well you can just query the sys tables in SQL Server to get the datatypes for fields.
"This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com -----Original Message----- From: Craig Drabik To: CF-Talk Sent: Thu Dec 07 15:16:02 2006 Subject: Re: Determine database field type The Oracle data dictionary contains pretty much everything. The table you're looking for is ALL_TAB_COLUMNS in this case, assuming you're working with tables. >I'm not big on oracle so I don?t know if you have something similar to the >schema info tables in MSSQL but I believe that DESCRIBE will work in >Oracle... according to google anyway :-) > >.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. >Bobby Hartsfield >http://acoderslife.com > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: daniel kessler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:26 AM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: Determine database field type > >Oracle - I almost always say so, but forgot this time. oops. > >>No one ever says what database they are using :-) >> >> >>.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. >>Bobby Hartsfield >>http://acoderslife.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:263154 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
