Modifying an existing database

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 1/18/05 2:56 AM, "Gary Edge" <valentina at panamind.com> wrote:

> I've done this in a previous app but can't find reference to it in the
> docs. (Actually I'm being a little lazy).
> 
> I have an existing db with 10,000+ records and I need to change a short
> field to a long field. I tried to do this with VAPP but it crashed
> (possibly do to the db being encrypted?).

Of course. VAPP do not work with encrypted dbs.

> Anyway I know this can be done on the fly to update older databases but
> don't remember how.

VBaseObject.ChangeType() method

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Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]
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