Changing the Structure of a Table

Learn about the ALTER table statement.

Understanding table evolution

Any software system goes through changes during the development as well as the maintenance cycles. In many cases, the database structure would also need to be modified accordingly.

Q

(Select all that apply.) Pick all the changes or adaptations you could expect to encounter in the structure of database tables.

A)

Add a new column.

B)

Delete an existing column.

C)

Rename a column.

D)

Change the datatype associated with a column.

E)

Rename a table.

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