Ex No:1 DDL(Data Definition Language) Commands

Date:

AIM:

To write a query with a function of DDL commands such as create , alter , drop.

PROGRAM:

CREATE TABLE:

This sql command is used to creating a table .

SQL> create table student(rollno number(3),name varchar(15),address

varchar(20),phno number(10));

Table created.

SQL> desc student

Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NUMBER(3)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHNO NUMBER(10)

ALTER TABLE:

This sql command is used to alter or do any changes in a table .

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SQL> alter table student add(age number(2));
Table altered.

SQL> desc student

Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NUMBER(3)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHNO NUMBER(10)
AGE NUMBER(2)

PRIMARY KEY:
This sql command is used to find a unique value.
SQL> alter table student add(primary key(rollno));
Table altered.
SQL> desc student
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NOT NULL NUMBER(3)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHNO NUMBER(10)
AGE NUMBER(2)

MODIFY THE DATATYPE:

This sql command is used to modify a table .

SQL> alter table student modify(rollno number(5));

Table altered.

SQL> desc student

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Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NOT NULL NUMBER(5)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHNO NUMBER(10)
AGE NUMBER(2)

RENAME COLUMN:

This sql command is used to rename a column in a table .

SQL> alter table student rename column phno to phoneno;

Table altered.

SQL> desc student

Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NOT NULL NUMBER(5)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHONENO NUMBER(10)
AGE NUMBER(2)

DELETE COLUMN:

This sql command is used to delete a column in a table .

SQL> ALTER TABLE STUDENT DROP(AGE);

Table altered.

SQL> desc student

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Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NOT NULL NUMBER(5)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHONENO NUMBER(10)

RENAME THE TABLE NAME:

This sql command is used to delete a table name .

SQL> rename student to student1;
Table renamed.
SQL> desc student1
Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
ROLLNO NOT NULL NUMBER(5)
NAME VARCHAR2(15)
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(20)
PHONENO NUMBER(10)

SQL> desc student

ERROR:
ORA-04043: object student does not exist

DELETE THE TABLE:

This sql command is used to delete a table .

SQL> drop student1;
Table droped.
SQL> desc student1
ERROR:
ORA-04043: object student1 does not exist

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RESULT
Thus the DDL commands are created,altered and deleted.

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