Re: Two simple questions

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 16:58:34 GMT
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Length of the column can be increased but not decreased.
No. the new column will always be added at the end of the table.

In article <378CAD5B.CF9FF2AF_at_netsec.net>, sam.petitto_at_netsec.net wrote:
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> 1. can the originally specified length of a datatype be increased or
decreased
> after it is in use ?
> 2. when inserting an additional column in a table, can the
placement
> within the order of columns be specified
>     or does Oracle force it somewhere(first, last,
etc.)
> ?
> TIA
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