HI I want to insert data as alpha numeric like " 1234ABCD". What is the datatype for alpha numeric......?

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.E.g CREATE TABLE EMI ( TO_DATE_MF DATE, AMOUNT NUMBER, REFERENCE NUMBER here i want alpha numeric what is the DataType?

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.E.g CREATE TABLE EMI ( TO_DATE_MF DATE, AMOUNT NUMBER, REFERENCE NUMBER here i want alpha numeric what is the DataType?

Posted 15-Apr-16 21:22pm

RAGHU KIRAN K S

Updated 15-Apr-16 22:47pm

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Karthik_Mahalingam · Answer 1 · 2016-04-15T21:26:00

Solution 1

use varchar(n) or nvarchar(n)

but read this once Difference Between Char, Nchar, Varchar and Nvarchar Data Types in SQL Server[^]

Posted 15-Apr-16 21:26pm

Karthik_Mahalingam

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[no name] 16-Apr-16 3:36am

10xx sir ...sure wil check...

Richard MacCutchan · Answer 2 · 2016-04-15T22:47:00

Solution 3

See SQL Data Types for MS Access, MySQL, and SQL Server[^], you will be amazed what you can learn by studying the documentation, all of which you can find by using Google.

Posted 15-Apr-16 22:47pm

Richard MacCutchan

Prachi balodhi · Answer 3 · 2016-04-15T21:30:00

Solution 2

varchar(size) data type is used to insert a alphanumeric value.
eg- address varchar(10)

Posted 15-Apr-16 21:30pm

Prachi balodhi

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[no name] 16-Apr-16 3:36am

10 Q... i'l check...