Carlos Mennens, 13.10.2010 20:06:
OK so I have read the docs and Google to try and find a way to add a
new column to an existing table. My problem is I need this new column
to be created 3rd rather than just dumping this new column to the end
of my table. I can't find anywhere how I can insert my new column as
the 3rd table column rather than the last (seventh). Does anyone know
how I can accomplish this or if it's even possible. Seems like a
common task but I checked the documentation and may have missed it in
my reading.
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN employer VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL;
Ah sadly I just found this after I pressed 'send' and realized
PostgreSQL doesn't support it...that sucks :(
The position of a column in a table has no meaning whatsoever - just like rows have no "position" as well.
If you want columns returned in a specific order, simply put them in the desired order in your SELECT statement.
Thomas
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