I have a type within a property within a document type set to "Textbox Multiple". If I change it to use uComponent's Character Limit Multiline, is there a risk of losing the data?
Both of those data-types store the data/value in the NText column, so yes, they are compatible!
For future ref, even if you switch a data-type to one that stores the data/value in a different column/type (like Int, DateTime, NVarChar or NText), the existing data/value is only overwritten when you save the new content, (it doesn't happen in the PreValue Editor or on initial view of the content edit screen).
Changing a type from "Textbox Multiple" to "Character Limit"
I have a type within a property within a document type set to "Textbox Multiple". If I change it to use uComponent's Character Limit Multiline, is there a risk of losing the data?
too funny, i just did this today and did not even think about negative consequences :)
luckily, it worked out just fine for me... i would still recommend a db backup first, just in case.
Well. My install is in Azure so I can't back it up..:-(
Hi Shannon,
Both of those data-types store the data/value in the NText column, so yes, they are compatible!
For future ref, even if you switch a data-type to one that stores the data/value in a different column/type (like Int, DateTime, NVarChar or NText), the existing data/value is only overwritten when you save the new content, (it doesn't happen in the PreValue Editor or on initial view of the content edit screen).
Cheers, Lee.
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