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Field deleted and re-added with different datatype breaks solution importing

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I have a model-driven app where I needed to change the datatype of a field in a table from "textarea" to "multi-line text" (I need more than 4000 chars).  I deleted the field and added it back with the same name and new datatype.  Now, when I try to import the managed solution that contains that table as an upgrade in another environment, I get this error:

 

Attribute <field name> is a String, but a Memo type was specified.

 

How can I get the destination env to also delete the field and re-add it?  I'm not worried about losing data, btw.

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    Issue two copies of the solution; one with the field deleted, but not yet re-added, another with your new field copy. Then import the delete one first--as upgrade--and it will delete the old field. Then import the one with the field re-added and it should go in without issue.

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