-- Change NTEXT data types to NVARCHAR(MAX) type - max 4000 characters ALTER TABLE tblClaim ALTER COLUMN ClaimCode nvarchar(MAX) NULL ALTER TABLE tblClaimItems ALTER COLUMN Explanation nvarchar(MAX) NULL ALTER TABLE tblClaimItems ALTER COLUMN Justification nvarchar(MAX) NULL ALTER TABLE tblClaimServices ALTER COLUMN Explanation nvarchar(MAX) NULL ALTER TABLE tblClaimServices ALTER COLUMN Justification nvarchar(MAX) NULL -- Replace not allowed characters UPDATE tblClaim SET ClaimCode=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(ClaimCode, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblItems set ItemName=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(ItemName, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblServices set ServName=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(ServName, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblClaimItems set Explanation=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(Explanation, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblClaimItems set Justification=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(Justification, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblClaimServices set Explanation=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(Explanation, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblClaimServices set Justification=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(Justification, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null update tblICDCodes set ICDName=LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(ICDName, ',', ' '), '\', '\\'), '''', ''), CHAR(9), ''), CHAR(10), ''), CHAR(13), ''))) where ValidityTo is null