Re: [INTERFACES] How do I drop a column from a table? - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Thomas Lockhart
Subject Re: [INTERFACES] How do I drop a column from a table?
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Msg-id 37CB7DE9.D22E7E45@alumni.caltech.edu
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In response to How do I drop a column from a table?  (Robert Carbonari <robertC@opmr.com>)
Responses Re: [INTERFACES] How do I drop a column from a table?
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> I'm still quite new at this but it should be a simple operation:  How do I
> drop a column form a Postgres table.  The next best thing would be knowing
> how to change a column so that it can accept null values.

Adding columns is directly supported. Removing columns, or redefining
them, is done with a CREATE TABLE AS/DROP TABLE/CREATE TABLE AS/DROP
TABLE sequence, where you write the columns you want to retain into a
temporary table, delete the original table, and then do the same back
into a new table with the same name as the original.

Good luck.
                        - Thomas

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Thomas Lockhart                lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
South Pasadena, California


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