On Tuesday 17 December 2002 09:43, C. Reeve wrote: > From the MySQL Manual: > > ALTER TABLE tbl_name MODIFY [COLUMN] create_definition [FIRST | AFTER > column_name] > > I have also tried CHANGE instead of MODIFY. > > My Statement: > > alter table manager change column w1 decimal(8,2) not null after moves; > > The problem is the AFTER statement, if I omit it I have no problem. Now I'm > probably reading this wrong but in any event I need my columns to be in a > certain order and their not. Without deleting them and re-adding them (and > the data) - how do I get them in the order I need? > > i.e w1, w2, w3, w4 ...... w25 not w13, w21, w2, w9 .... w4, w1. (I have > no idea how they even got messed up as I created them in order. Up arrow, > change number, up arrow, change number....etc, etc.
What version of MySQL do you use? AFTER keyword in CHANGE or MODIFY is supported only since 4.0.1 version. -- 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
