Syntax error converting varchar to data type int
Dear experts,
I'm creating a search and result page in ASP using Dreamweaver MX 2004.
The URL Paramter passed from the search.asp page is a varchar datatype.
I attempt to create a recordset in result.asp page using Dreamweaver MX 2004's Add Recordset Server Beheavior and add a Variable in Variables list as follow:
Name Default Value Run-Time Value
------- ---------------- ---------------------
srchParm 3ABC12345 Request.QueryString("txt_s
When I press Test button, Dreamweaver MX 2004 returns an error message: Syntax error converting varchar "3ABC12345" to data type int
My Question:
Why would Dreamweaver MX 2004 want to convert the value of the variable to int datatype??
When I leave Default Value blank, DW MX 2004 returns an error message saying the default value is missing and the recordset cannot be saved.
I need to be able to show the search result base on the searching parameter on the search.asp page. How do I get it to work?
Thank you very much!!!
I'm creating a search and result page in ASP using Dreamweaver MX 2004.
The URL Paramter passed from the search.asp page is a varchar datatype.
I attempt to create a recordset in result.asp page using Dreamweaver MX 2004's Add Recordset Server Beheavior and add a Variable in Variables list as follow:
Name Default Value Run-Time Value
------- ---------------- ---------------------
srchParm 3ABC12345 Request.QueryString("txt_s
When I press Test button, Dreamweaver MX 2004 returns an error message: Syntax error converting varchar "3ABC12345" to data type int
My Question:
Why would Dreamweaver MX 2004 want to convert the value of the variable to int datatype??
When I leave Default Value blank, DW MX 2004 returns an error message saying the default value is missing and the recordset cannot be saved.
I need to be able to show the search result base on the searching parameter on the search.asp page. How do I get it to work?
Thank you very much!!!
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the error is in there.
typically, it happens when you are trying to append a varchar and a numerical data. sql server gives priority to the numerical data (why, i don't know, but it's like that), so you have to explicitely convert the numerical value to varchar:
this will fail with your error:
select 'ABC' + 1
this will work:
select 'ABC' + convert(1 as varchar)