I have a dataset with data retrieved from an Access2K database and I am
trying to change the MaxLength property of one of the text fields. The code
executes fine (e.g. myDataset.Tables(0).Columns(x).MaxLength = 50), but the
value of MaxLength doesn't change! Can anyone explain why this is happening
and how I can change the MaxLength property?

- Don

Hi Don,

If you create a strongly typed DataSet, the DataColumn.MaxLength property is not set.

You can refer to the following link to know more about it and to resolve it.
[BUG: DataColumn.MaxLength Property Is Not Set for Strongly Typed DataSets]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;317175

HTH

Mona

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:rhrLd.230944$8l.48134@pd7tw1no...
>I have a dataset with data retrieved from an Access2K database and I am
> trying to change the MaxLength property of one of the text fields. The code
> executes fine (e.g. myDataset.Tables(0).Columns(x).MaxLength = 50), but the
> value of MaxLength doesn't change! Can anyone explain why this is happening
> and how I can change the MaxLength property?
>
> - Don
>
>

My problem is not that the MaxLength property doesn't contain the actual
maximum length of the field as defined in the database. My problem is that
once I've retrieved a dataset with this information, I cannot change the
value of it.


>"Mona" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>Hi Don,
>
>If you create a strongly typed DataSet, the DataColumn.MaxLength property
is not set.
>
>You can refer to the following link to know more about it and to resolve
it.
>[BUG: DataColumn.MaxLength Property Is Not Set for Strongly Typed DataSets]
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;317175
>
>HTH
>
>Mona
>
>"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rhrLd.230944$8l.48134@pd7tw1no...
>>I have a dataset with data retrieved from an Access2K database and I am
>> trying to change the MaxLength property of one of the text fields. The
code
>> executes fine (e.g. myDataset.Tables(0).Columns(x).MaxLength = 50), but
the
>> value of MaxLength doesn't change! Can anyone explain why this is
happening
>> and how I can change the MaxLength property?