Dropping table Column in SQL server 6.5

I'm trying to drop a table column in SQL Server 6.5. I used the following
command and got error:
ALTER TABLE tablename
DROP COLUMN columnname
GO
It works in SQL Server 2000 version
Please I need help.
Thanks.
Ebon.Hi,
You cant delete a column in sql 6.5
Only way is :-
1. put the data into a new table (select * into table_backup from
real_table)
2. script the table and dependant objetcs
3. change the table script with out the unwanted column
4. Insert into table from table_backup
5. create dependant objects , indexes..
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Egbon" <vnjowusi@.gosps.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to drop a table column in SQL Server 6.5. I used the following
> command and got error:
> ALTER TABLE tablename
> DROP COLUMN columnname
> GO
> It works in SQL Server 2000 version
> Please I need help.
> Thanks.
> Ebon.
>|||Many thanks! Hari.
Egbon.
"Hari Prasad" <hari_prasad_k@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> You cant delete a column in sql 6.5
> Only way is :-
> 1. put the data into a new table (select * into table_backup from
> real_table)
> 2. script the table and dependant objetcs
> 3. change the table script with out the unwanted column
> 4. Insert into table from table_backup
> 5. create dependant objects , indexes..
> Thanks
> Hari
> MCDBA
> "Egbon" <vnjowusi@.gosps.com> wrote in message
> news:OCNIa$CoEHA.1248@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm trying to drop a table column in SQL Server 6.5. I used the
following
> > command and got error:
> >
> > ALTER TABLE tablename
> > DROP COLUMN columnname
> > GO
> >
> > It works in SQL Server 2000 version
> > Please I need help.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ebon.
> >
> >
>