Re: Location of a new column

On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Terry Hampton wrote:

> I thought this was answered before, but I
> could not find anything in my saved email.
>
> I need to ALTER a table to add a new column.
> I want the new column to be between two existing
> columns, however. Didn't I see mention of
> an "AFTER" parameter that specified the location
> in the table where the new column should be
> placed ? Maybe not .......... How then,
> can I specify the location within the table, of
> new column ?

AFAIK, you can't using add column. It currently does no more than the
SQL92/99 spec requires in that respect (which is put the column at the
end).

About all you can do to put it somewhere else is a sequence with a new
table, copying data and renaming (and fixing constraints).