Alter field type problem

I need to alter a filed of type VARCHAR(3000) to VARCHAR (100)

ALTER TABLE PREGLED ALTER COLUMN NOMER TYPE VARCHAR(100); - is returning "Unsuccessful metadata update.
New size specified for column NOMER must be at least 3000 characters."

Is it possible?

Greets.

No, it isn't. You cannot make a field smaller than it's original size.

Make sure the field has no dependencies (eg: indices, constraints, stored procedures) and then do the following:

- create a new field with the new size (alter table mytable add newfield varchar(100) )
- update mytable set newfield = oldfield
- drop the old field
- rename the newfield to the oldfield name

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It worked. Thanks!

Greets.