Verify Database changes field format

I am converting a report written using CR 6 to CR 10. The report gets data from a SQL Server 2000 stored procedure through ODBC. The stored procedure has changed adding an input parameter only, the resultset of the SP has not changed. When i attempt to update the report for the SP using Verify Database, when completed, the format of the data fields on the report are changed from character to numeric. I do not want the format to change and cannot understand why it is changing.

Hello, the format can change because CR is changing the format because likely the first field returned is a number and the driver is not reporting it properly.
There are no updates available for CR 10 so try using OLE DB using the Set Location option.
Don

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Post Author: brentlaw
CA Forum: Other
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CA Forum: Other
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