David - the only way I can think of is by directly updating the syscolumns table - for that you would first have to check the box that says Allow...

to me it appears that the "MIdCard.Text" is causing the error - are you sure this is not causing the problem - what is the datalength of this field ?!...

GPF^... HAS responded...in his own inimitable fashion...you missed it with all these quotations flying around...

since we are deviating yet again - must be the same "Miss" who was told...

"We have established what you are, madam. We are now merely haggling over the price."

that's just WICKED farrell - and I thought we were friends!

btw - where's the acronym part?!?!

"-- my Big Marshmallow around the Campfire list...." - that sounds like a fairly friendly list - will see you there if you ever make it to the Hearings past...

hey - I hail from the land of cow-worshippers - so 'anti-cow coalition' - you betcha!

As for "unfounded and without substance!"....unless you...

if they do that would it be a case of when "the cow jumped over the moon"?!?!

ps:are you calling GPF^... a cow ?!

Dale - you didn't answer the second question - "need help" ?!

Cheers and "bottoms up"! - hopefully the second phrase won't be construed as anything other than what it's intended...

ah - looks like we cross-posted...guess it'll have to virtual pints all the way round then..

Dale - wanted to say hi before you go away!

My lunacy has always been linked more to Fridays than the waxing and waning of the moon so there'll be no...

Rats - the one thing I can't talk about!!! (oh wait - can it be cricket ?!)

How about y'all talk about sports and I'll...

I never got out of the pub Chuck...

alright - I take back "seething" - but not "affected"...needed to demo the effect of using these...

What a wonderfully diplomatic response Mike - applause!

Jeannine - I wanted to warn you before the "CursorsAreEvil" police come swooping down on you - please search this site for cursors...

Isn't this the funniest site ever...yes - Chuck was agreeing with you too - however, he's still seething from the "effects" of Sean's article...