SQL Server - script to update database columns from varchar to nvarchar if not already nvarchar

Question

I am in a situation where I must update an existing database structure from varchar to nvarchar using a script. Since this script is run everytime a configuration applicati

Answer 1

Fixed the space issue and added schema

SELECT 'ALTER TABLE [' + isnull(schema_name(syo.object_id), sysc.name) + '].[' +  syo.name 
    + '] ALTER COLUMN ' + syc.name + ' NVARCHAR(' + case syc.max_length when -1 then 'MAX' 
        ELSE convert(nvarchar(10),syc.max_length) end + ');'
   FROM sys.objects syo
   JOIN sys.columns syc ON
     syc.object_id= syo.object_id
   JOIN sys.types syt ON
     syt.system_type_id = syc.system_type_id
    JOIN sys.schemas sysc ON
    syo.schema_id=sysc.schema_id
   WHERE 
     syt.name = 'varchar' 
    and syo.type='U'