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TransArticle.ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType Method

Returns a Transact-SQL script used to change the column data type mapping for a non-SQL Server Publisher. 

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType ( _
    columnName As String, _
    dataType As String, _
    precision As Long, _
    scale As Integer, _
    length As Long, _
    scriptOption As ScriptOptions _
) As String
'Usage
Dim instance As TransArticle
Dim columnName As String
Dim dataType As String
Dim precision As Long
Dim scale As Integer
Dim length As Long
Dim scriptOption As ScriptOptions
Dim returnValue As String

returnValue = instance.ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType(columnName, _
    dataType, precision, scale, length, _
    scriptOption)

public string ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType(
    string columnName,
    string dataType,
    long precision,
    int scale,
    long length,
    ScriptOptions scriptOption
)

public:
String^ ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType(
    String^ columnName, 
    String^ dataType, 
    long long precision, 
    int scale, 
    long long length, 
    ScriptOptions scriptOption
)

member ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType : 
        columnName:string * 
        dataType:string * 
        precision:int64 * 
        scale:int * 
        length:int64 * 
        scriptOption:ScriptOptions -> string 

public function ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType(
    columnName : String, 
    dataType : String, 
    precision : long, 
    scale : int, 
    length : long, 
    scriptOption : ScriptOptions
) : String

Parameters

  • columnName
    Type: System.String
    A String value that specifies the name of the column for which the destination data type is changed.
  • dataType
    Type: System.String
    A String value that specifies the data type to which the column is changed.
  • precision
    Type: System.Int64
    An Int32 value that specifies the precision of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.
  • scale
    Type: System.Int32
    An Int32 value that specifies the scale of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.
  • length
    Type: System.Int64
    An Int32 value that specifies the length of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A String value that contains a Transact-SQL script.

Remarks

The ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType method is only supported for a non-SQL Server Publisher.

The scriptOption parameter specifies what to include in the script. Use Creation to return a creation script. Use Deletion to return a deletion script. Use IncludePublications to include all publications. Use IncludePullSubscriptions to include all pull subscriptions.

The ScriptChangeColumnDestinationDataType method is only available when working with instances of SQL Server 2005 or later.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.