PRB: Remote View of 2.x Table Changes Numeric Field Data Type

Last reviewed: March 27, 1996
Article ID: Q145608

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0 and 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

When you create a remote view based on a FoxPro 2.x table and a numeric field is present, the view will change the data type of the field to a double that defaults to two decimal places.

CAUSE

The field type is determined by the ODBC driver in use.

RESOLUTION

Before the view is opened for a browse, issue the following command:

   =DBSETPROP('<View_name.fieldname>','field','datatype','n(<nX>,<nY>)')

In this example, the <View_name.fieldname> is the name of the remote view and field. The <nX>, <nY> in the n parameters should be replaced with the original field size followed by a comma and then the original decimal places.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Copy the Invoices table from FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.6 or FoxPro for Windows 2.6 into your default Visual FoxPro directory.

Modify a database, and create a new remote view.

Select Available data sources, and choose FoxPro Files from the list.

When the Open dialog box appears, choose the Invoices table.

Choose your fields to display, and then run the query.

You should notice that the INO field in the view now has a decimal point with two zeros.

Type the following command in the command window:

      ?DBGETPROP('remote view name.fieldname', 'field', 'datatype')

Notice it returns b(8,2), indicating a datatype of Double.

Type the following command in the command window:

      ?DBSSETPROP('remote view name.fieldname',  ;
         'field','datatype','n(4,0)')

   This will set the data type back to its correct value.

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00b VFoxWin sql
KBCategory: kbinterop kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxinteropOdbc

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1996
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