A Guide to SQL
A Guide to SQL
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ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Chapter 6, Problem 11TD
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ALTER TABLE Statement:

  • “ALTER TABLE” statement comes under Data Definition Language.
  • It is used to modify column, add constraints, add column(s), drop column, rename column name and table name, drop constraints, and so on.

Syntax:

The Syntax to drop constraint is as follows:

ALTER TABLE table_Name ADD CONSTRAINT constraintName;

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