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how to add primary key in existing table

i have table fff .it has two fields one is fno int , another is fname
varchar(20)
fff
fno fname
-------- -----------
100 suresh
102 ramesh
here there is no not null constraint and identity column then
i am add primary key constraint fno column pls help me

Aug 17 '06 #1
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surya (su*******@gmai l.com) writes:
i have table fff .it has two fields one is fno int , another is fname
varchar(20)
fff
fno fname
-------- -----------
100 suresh
102 ramesh
here there is no not null constraint and identity column then
i am add primary key constraint fno column pls help me
ALTER TABLE fff ADD CONSTRAINT pk_fff PRIMARY KEY (fno)

You find the syntax for ALTER TABLE in Books Online. Yes, it is quite
complex. Then again, there are quite a few examples in that topic.
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