How can we add a column to a table without altering the same?

How can we add a column to a table without altering the
same?

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How can we add a column to a table without altering the same?..

Answer / shoaib

you can add new column by using CAST keyword.

Eg:

Suppose your existing table say #EMP contain the following
Columns:

empid,
empname,
empaddr

you want to add empsal columns.

Query:
select
empid,
empname,
empaddr,
(null as decimal(18,2))empsal
from #EMP
into #EMP1;

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How can we add a column to a table without altering the same?..

Answer / sandip

Thanks Devraj.
But i just mean is their any way of adding colum without
using alter statement?

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How can we add a column to a table without altering the same?..

Answer / sanjay rawat

In oracle,
1. take data in new table from existing table
2. add a new column in new table by using alter command
3. drop existing table
4. rename new table with existing table name
5. Check by select query

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How can we add a column to a table without altering the same?..

Answer / devraj

In Oracle - create nother table with new column
2. insert complete data into this
3. drop orignal table
4. rename the created table to orignal table

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