Create table emp
(id number(9), name varchar2(20),salary
number(9,2));
The table has 100 records after table created.Now i nee to
change id's Datatype is to be Varchar2(15). now
Alter table emp modify(id varchar2(15),name varchar2(20),
salary number(9,2));
Whether it will work or returns error? post answer with
explanation.
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Answer / nzabin
SQL Error: ORA-01439: column to be modified must be empty to change datatype
01439. 00000 - "column to be modified must be empty to change datatype"
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Answer / nilesh
It will not work,
If u have data in a table and u have to change data type
number to varchar2 then it will gives error, If u change
varchar2(100) column to char(200) it will work,
The number to varchar2 or varchar2 to number will not work
when u have data in table.
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Answer / tajuddin
It will work your query 100% will work
Chers
Taj
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