Is it possible to create a Foreign Key from BIGINT to NUMERIC(19,0) in SQL Server 2005?

I have two tables.

TEST1
TEST_KEY numeric(19,0) IDENTITY,
TEST_DESC varchar(20)

TEST2
TEST_KEY BIGINT NOT NULL
TEST_NAME varchar(50)

I am trying to use SQL Analysis Server to create a relationship between those two tables but I get an error that the data types are different. Is there a setting to let SQL Server know that they are similar and to allow the relationship to be built?
gumby34Asked:
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vasureddymConnect With a Mentor Commented:
There are 2 rules to create a foreign key:
1) There should be a primary key on the master table. In your example, it is not clear about the primary key.
2) The datatypes of the Primary key in the master table and the referring column in the child table must be same. in your example, the two columns are of different datatype  numeric(19,0) and Bigint.

If these two rules are not met SQL Server doesn't allow to create FK.
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chapmandewCommented:
I am pretty sure that AA requires that the two fields be of the exact same data type...
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gumby34Author Commented:
vasureddym: Thanks I forgot to include the PK info. Both tables have the PK defined as the TEST_KEY.

chapmandew: Thanks for the reply

I guess that we will have to change the datatypes on the second table to numeric(19,0) in order to get this to work.
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gumby34Author Commented:
Thanks for your help
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