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Converting data type from VARCHAR to VARGRAPHIC in maximo db2 database.

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Converting data type from VARCHAR to VARGRAPHIC in maximo db2 database.

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Please use the fallowing sql that would create ALTER statements then execute them

 

 

SELECT 'ALTER TABLE '||TBNAME||' ALTER COLUMN '||NAME||'SET DATA TYPE '||'VARGRAPHIC'||'('||LENGTH||')'||';'

FROM SYSIBM.SYSCOLUMNS where TBCREATOR ='MAXIMO' AND COLTYPE='VARCHAR'

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ibm11132101