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SQL server data format mismatch question
New to SQL server, curious about the mismatched data type situation. Instead of spending a couple of hours to test a variety of situations with the possibility of missing some scenarios, I want to tap into the experience of the experts for a quick learn.
In some programming languages, when two different formats meets, for example, a 2 byte number type meets a 8 byte number type, then all results will be the 8 byte, automatically. We are safely assume and call the resulting variable using the 8 byte number type. Same for some text format as well.
So in SQL server, what is the rule for auto convert to bigger data type?
In some programming languages, when two different formats meets, for example, a 2 byte number type meets a 8 byte number type, then all results will be the 8 byte, automatically. We are safely assume and call the resulting variable using the 8 byte number type. Same for some text format as well.
So in SQL server, what is the rule for auto convert to bigger data type?
Microsoft SQL Server 2008Microsoft SQL Server 2005
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Thanks. I have no idea there is a chart like this. It saved a ton of time for me.