sql server - Query in SQL2000

Question

How to alter the datatype of a column in a table?

Answer 1

CREATE TABLE dbo.MyTable (column_a INT );
GO
INSERT INTO dbo.MyTable  (column_a) VALUES (10);
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.MyTable  ALTER COLUMN column_a DECIMAL (5, 2);
GO
DROP TABLE dbo.MyTable;
GO