what is the syntax of ALTER command?

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / sridevi

alter table <table name> modify (columnname newdatatype
(size))

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / sridevi

alter table <tablename> add column(col.name(size))

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / rajini

alter table tablename add(colname datatype,colname1
datatype...);
alter table tablename modify(colname datatype,colname1
datatype..);

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / guest

alter table tablename add(col1 datatype,col2 datatype...);
alter table tablenamemodify(col1 datatype,col2 datatype..);

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / guest

alter table <table name> modify(column definition...);
alter table <table name> add(column definitions...);

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / guest

Alter table tablename(data types1,...datatypen)

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / suri

alter table tablename add(colname datatype,colname1
datatype...);
alter table tablename modify(colname datatype,colname1
datatype..);

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what is the syntax of ALTER command?..

Answer / sandeep

alter table <table_name> add column <Data type of the column>;

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