SQL | Temporary tables and table variables exercise | Amalgamate database problems into a single table

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Software ==> SQL  (198 exercises)
Version ==> Any version of SQL Server
Topic ==> Temporary tables and table variables  (9 exercises)
Level ==> Harder than average
Classroom ==> Fast-track SQL  /  Advanced SQL
Online ==> Fast-track SQL  /  Advanced SQL
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Your manager has told you that s/he wants to make the following two changes to the database:

  1. Remove the Notes column from the tblEpisode table; and
  2. Shorten the Description column in the tblEnemy table to 75 characters.

He (or she) wants your guarantee that this won't cause any problems.  Use a temporary table or table variable to accumulate the problems, and then display them:

The list of problems

The 14 problems you'll have when you try to implement these changes.

Optionally, save this query as Problems.sql, then close it down.

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