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Procedure documentation Changing the Definition of a Database Table Locate the document in the library structure

Prerequisites

You need to have the necessary user authorizations and the NOT EXCLUSIVE user attribute.

Note

For an explanation of user authorizations and user attributes, see the Database users section of the Concepts of the Database System documentation and the Authorization section of the Reference Manual.

Procedure

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       1.      Select the table and choose Catalog Manager ® Alter Table.
A window for defining tables opens.

       2.      Make the required changes:

·         Define columns

·         Define column constraints

·         Define foreign key dependencies

·         Define miscellaneous information

       3.      Choose Table Definition ® Alter Table.

Note

To export the SQL statement for changing the database table to the SQL dialog, choose Table Definition ® Export to SQL Dialog.

For information on the syntax of ALTER TABLE statements, see the ALTER TABLE statement section of the Reference Manual.

 

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