John, Saturday, May 11, 2002, 3:13:33 AM, you wrote: JD> is there a way to delete a column from a table, without droping the whole JD> table?
Sure, you can use ALTER TABLE: http://www.mysql.com/doc/A/L/ALTER_TABLE.html JD> If not is can I get sql to replicate the command to re create the table? JD> and if I can't do that how can I transfer information to a dummy table while JD> I create the table I want? CREATE .. SELECT? Look at: http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/R/CREATE_TABLE.html JD> PS, I only have command line access JD> J -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php