Re: columns no more
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
Re: columns no more
> is there a way to delete a column from a table, without droping the > whole table? Yep! ALTER TABLE DROP [COLUMN] col_name http://www.mysql.com/doc/A/L/ALTER_TABLE.html > If not is can I get sql to replicate the command to re create the table? Yep! mysqldump -qd -u http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysqldump.html > can I transfer information to a dummy table while > I create the table I want? Yep! Just do a select into outfile http://www.mysql.com/doc/S/E/SELECT.html then a load data infile http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/O/LOAD_DATA.html Take care, seth - 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
columns no more
is there a way to delete a column from a table, without droping the whole table? If not is can I get sql to replicate the command to re create the table? and if I can't do that how can I transfer information to a dummy table while I create the table I want? PS, I only have command line access J _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.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
