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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> Re: "Drop & Recreate table" or "alter table drop column".
if you're using 8i, then option 1 is fine, if < 8.1 then option 2 is
your only choice.
joe>>> clchan_at_nie.edu.sg 08/29/01 10:21AM
>>>Hi Gurus,If the table is empty & U need to drop one
of the columns, do you 1) alter table tab_name drop column col_name or
2) drop & recreate tableI use option (1). Which is a better
choice ? TIARegds,New Bee-- Please see the
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