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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andy, I really don't know what it doesn't work in
97 -- it's straight basic SQL and it isn't an extension, but I guess it's
possible that ALTER COLUMN is new to the more recent version of SQL.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Susan H. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=660403415-13042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>No,
still get a syntax error. And I don't think pass-through queries are an option
when you're updating a linked MDB, are they?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=030440015-13042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Oh wait. It's an A97 problem. Works in A2K but not A97, which is
pretty much all I use, so that's my excuse for my ignorance. Well, Tracy,
hopefully Susan's solved it for you. As for BEU,
mmmmm...........</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>============It should work in
97 too, you may just need a different VBA route -- try it via the SQL
window. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Susan H.
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