increase size of varchar column.. table being replicated..

I have a table that is being replicated.. i would like to
increase the size of this column.. Is there a way to do
this without dropping the subscription?
Thanks,
niv
It can be done indirectly but it's not nice! You could add a new column with
the new datatype (sp_repladdcolumn), do an update on the table to populate
the column, then drop the column (sp_repldropcolumn). Do this again to
create the column having the same original name.
Alternatively, as you say, you can drop the publication then recreate from
scratch.
We're hoping that such things will be simpler in SQL Server 2005.
Regards,
Paul Ibison
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