Access Boolean to SqlServer

Hi. In Access I can set a field as Boolean ... what′s the equivalent for Sq
lServer?BIT, perhaps. (0, 1, or NULL).
Or, several workarounds. CHAR(1) with 'T' or 'F', 'Y' or 'N', etc.
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"KenA" <KenA@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. In Access I can set a field as Boolean ... what′s the equivalent for
SqlServer?|||Quick suggestion from years of experience...
Don't use BIT fields - use the CHAR(1) with T or F; or with Y or N.
MS SQL with all it's connectivity potential with other tools - EXCEL, Crysta
l, etc - should not have "cryptic" values stored in columns. It's so much n
icer to connect to a table and see a Y or N instead of a 1 or 0 (or -1 or 0
depending on what denotes t
rue from false!).
Your non-tech users will appreciate this.
"Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:

> BIT, perhaps. (0, 1, or NULL).
> Or, several workarounds. CHAR(1) with 'T' or 'F', 'Y' or 'N', etc.
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>|||Steve,
Depends on whether you are talking about displaying information to users
or storing it in a database. A bit field is my preferred datatype for
storing booleans as they take up less space and can only accept three
values, 1, 0, NULL (if you can call NULL a value).
The front end application should translate the bit column to a Y/N, or
1/0, checked/unchecked so the user doesn't ahve to guess. That is the
function of the front-end.
You do make a good point for users that have direct access into SQL Server.
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Steve Z wrote:
> Quick suggestion from years of experience...
> Don't use BIT fields - use the CHAR(1) with T or F; or with Y or N.
> MS SQL with all it's connectivity potential with other tools - EXCEL, Crystal, etc
- should not have "cryptic" values stored in columns. It's so much nicer to connec
t to a table and see a Y or N instead of a 1 or 0 (or -1 or 0 depending on what deno
tes
true from false!).[vbcol=seagreen]
> Your non-tech users will appreciate this.
> "Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:
>|||And I fall in-between Mark and Ken...
I try to decide what is the primary function for the boolean... If the
answer is for high speed searching then I'll more likely use a bit ( or even
an integer for 32 booleans). If the primary use will simply be for
reporting, then I'd probably use a char(1), so drag.drop report stuff will
be easy...
You could also use bit in the table, and provide a view which exposes the
bit value as a char(1) and get the best of both worlds.
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"Mark Allison" <marka@.no.tinned.meat.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Steve,
> Depends on whether you are talking about displaying information to users
> or storing it in a database. A bit field is my preferred datatype for
> storing booleans as they take up less space and can only accept three
> values, 1, 0, NULL (if you can call NULL a value).
> The front end application should translate the bit column to a Y/N, or
> 1/0, checked/unchecked so the user doesn't ahve to guess. That is the
> function of the front-end.
> You do make a good point for users that have direct access into SQL
Server.[vbcol=seagreen]
> --
> Mark Allison, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.markallison.co.uk
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>
> Steve Z wrote:
Crystal, etc - should not have "cryptic" values stored in columns. It's so
much nicer to connect to a table and see a Y or N instead of a 1 or 0 (or -1
or 0 depending on what denotes true from false!).[vbcol=seagreen]
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