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Deane Barker	Sunday 09 January 2005 5:46:26 am Is it possible to change the datatype of an attribute after the class has been created? Or do you have to delete the attribute and recreate it? Deane
Roy Bøhmer	Monday 10 January 2005 2:40:09 pm I'm not 100% sure if it can't be done, but I've never heard of that possibility. I assume its impossible. Maybe someone else knows for sure... Roy
Mark Marsiglio	Wednesday 07 December 2005 8:42:35 pm A new datatype would have to be created. They cannot be changed once they have been added. There are some ways using import/export to move data from an old datatype to a new one, but because the structure of each datatype is unique, they cannot be changed from one to another. http://www.thinkcreative.com Turning Ideas Into Strategic Solutions

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Deane Barker

Sunday 09 January 2005 5:46:26 am

Is it possible to change the datatype of an attribute after the class has been created? Or do you have to delete the attribute and recreate it?

Deane

Roy Bøhmer

Monday 10 January 2005 2:40:09 pm

I'm not 100% sure if it can't be done, but I've never heard of that possibility. I assume its impossible.
Maybe someone else knows for sure...

Roy

Mark Marsiglio

Wednesday 07 December 2005 8:42:35 pm

A new datatype would have to be created. They cannot be changed once they have been added.

There are some ways using import/export to move data from an old datatype to a new one, but because the structure of each datatype is unique, they cannot be changed from one to another.

http://www.thinkcreative.com
Turning Ideas Into Strategic Solutions