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simple ALTER Table query question...SQL 2000.

Ok I have a table with fields as follows:
field1
varchar(10)

field2
varchar(10)

field3
varchar(10)

Identity
int
Indenity field

I want to create a ALTER table to add fields field2a and field2b right
after field2 and not at the end of the table. Any way to do this?

Thanks,
David
Jun 27 '08 #1
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(qu*******@yaho o.com) writes:
Ok I have a table with fields as follows:
field1
varchar(10)

field2
varchar(10)

field3
varchar(10)

Identity
int
Indenity field

I want to create a ALTER table to add fields field2a and field2b right
after field2 and not at the end of the table. Any way to do this?
No, ALTER TABLE is very limited and only permits you to add columns
as the last column in the table. No wonder that I hardly ever use it.
You would need to create new table and copy data over, a certainly more
complicated process.

There is an old request to change ALTER TABLE to permit this that you mayu
want to vote on:
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLSer...dbackID=124781
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