>Yes it wouldn't be visible.
>But you could try sql_variant (Kill me I can't remember if this type is available in SQL Server 2000)
>
>DECLARE @Test sql_variant
>SET @Test = 'asdasdasdasdasda'
>SELECT @Test
>SET @Test = 0
>SELECT @Test
>SET @Test = GETDATE()
>SELECT @Test
>
>
>UPDATE: I just checked. sql_variant is introduced in SQL Server 2000 so you could use it when you don't know the type.
Thanks, this may work.
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