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    neefbeef is offline Novice
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    changing multiple fields type to double

    hey,

    i got large database (mdb) and i need to change all number field type from long interger to double.
    thanks in advance.

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    Try an ALTER TABLE action: http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_alter.asp

    Automation to modify every number field for every table will require some elaborate VBA.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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