hmm, just saw this in sqlbol: "A column cannot be dropped if it is: Associated with a default defined with the DEFAULT keyword, or bound to a default object. "
Guess I'll have to use CREATE DEFAULT statements and then sp_bindefault after creating the column, then sp_unbinddefault and then drop default and then drop column. how tedious. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 March 2003 16:38 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [ cf-dev ] OT: dropping a column > > > Having a problem with dropping a column in sql server 2000. > > First off, I add a column: > > ALTER TABLE myTable ADD thisCol VARCHAR(250) DEFAULT 'stong > like bull' NULL > > then, I try to get rid of it: > > ALTER TABLE myTable DROP COLUMN thisCol > > but it does of death when it realises that the column has a > default value > object that relies on that column. > > How can I get it to drop the default (which is given a random > name by sql > server along the lines of 'DF__form_meta__colum__36B12243') > and thus drop > the column? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Rich Wild > Senior Web Developer > > ------------------------------------------------------- > e-mango Tel: 01202 755 300 > Gild House Fax: 01202 755 301 > 74 Norwich Avenue West > Bournemouth Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > BH2 6AW, UK http://www.e-mango.com > ------------------------------------------------------- > This message may contain information which is legally > privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use > of this information is strictly prohibited. Such > notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, > information or conclusions expressed in this message > are those of the originator, not of e-mango.com ltd, > unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated > by an authorised representative of e-mango.com ltd. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
