As a workaround, you can always rename the existing table, create the new table with desired attributes, and do a INSERT INTO ... SELECT FROM old_table. Then you can safely drop the old table.
On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 1:14 PM, Thomas Kurz <sqlite.2...@t-net.ruhr> wrote: > > ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN has existed for a long time. > > Yes, sorry, I mixed things up. > > The order of importance is imho: > 1. RENAME COLUMN (shouldn't be too hard) > 2. DROP COLUMN (should be a bit more comlicated but feasible) > 3. MODIFY COLUMN > > > What kind of MODIFY COLUMN changes do you have in mind? > > I understand this can be difficult as there are many possible operations > that might be incompatible with the data already stored in that column. > Last time I needed MODIFY, I wanted to change the ON UPDATE/DELETE CASCADE > action of a foreign key column. Also adding/removing a foreign key would be > useful. > > Kind regards, > Thomas > > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users@mailinglists.sqlite.org > http://mailinglists.sqlite.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users > _______________________________________________ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@mailinglists.sqlite.org http://mailinglists.sqlite.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
