if you are using 8.1.6 then you can.
I am not user about the syntax(alter table tbal remove column xxxx).
for other versions well you know what to do.
Tom
Jan Kim <kim_at_jupiter.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de> wrote in message
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> Dear Oraclers,
>
> is it possible to remove a column from a table? In other words, is there
> a command to undo the effect of
>
> ALTER TABLE mytable ADD superfluous_column INT;
>
> As an alternative, is there a way to convince the ``imp'' program not
> to insist on creating the superfluous_column, even though it is in the
> dump file?
>
> Greetinx & thanx in advance, Jan
> --
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Received on Wed Jun 14 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT
