Modify column order

Hello,
I currently have a table with 2 primary keys, and 6
columsn following that. I want to add 2 new columns, that
will also be primary keys. I want to insert these new
columns in position 3 and 4.
Is there a way to do this without dropping the table and
recreating it in the correct column order ?
eg:
Table : dbo.TMCLASS has columns as follows
COUNTRYCODE (pk)
CLASS (pk)
EFFECTIVEDATE
GOODSSERVICES
INTERNATIONALCLASS
ASSOCIATEDCLASSES
CLASSHEADING
CLASSNOTES
PROPERTYTYPE
I want a new structure (PROPERTYTYE and SEQUENCENO added)
Table : dbo.TMCLASS
COUNTRYCODE (pk)
CLASS (pk)
PROPERTYTYPE (pk)
SEQUENCENO (pk)
EFFECTIVEDATE
GOODSSERVICES
INTERNATIONALCLASS
ASSOCIATEDCLASSES
CLASSHEADING
CLASSNOTES
PROPERTYTYPE
I am tryign to avoid dropping and recreating the table as
there is data at client sites.
Thanks,
AlisonDon't think so. I also don't know why you would want to. I see a few
people asking for this aesthetic change. If you qualify all your statements
instead of using * then column order is irrelevant. May look prettier in EM
or other tool but that is about it I thnk.
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"Alison Bell" <abell@.cpaglobal.com> wrote in message
news:047f01c36552$898f9d40$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I currently have a table with 2 primary keys, and 6
> columsn following that. I want to add 2 new columns, that
> will also be primary keys. I want to insert these new
> columns in position 3 and 4.
> Is there a way to do this without dropping the table and
> recreating it in the correct column order ?
> eg:
> Table : dbo.TMCLASS has columns as follows
> COUNTRYCODE (pk)
> CLASS (pk)
> EFFECTIVEDATE
> GOODSSERVICES
> INTERNATIONALCLASS
> ASSOCIATEDCLASSES
> CLASSHEADING
> CLASSNOTES
> PROPERTYTYPE
> I want a new structure (PROPERTYTYE and SEQUENCENO added)
> Table : dbo.TMCLASS
> COUNTRYCODE (pk)
> CLASS (pk)
> PROPERTYTYPE (pk)
> SEQUENCENO (pk)
> EFFECTIVEDATE
> GOODSSERVICES
> INTERNATIONALCLASS
> ASSOCIATEDCLASSES
> CLASSHEADING
> CLASSNOTES
> PROPERTYTYPE
> I am tryign to avoid dropping and recreating the table as
> there is data at client sites.
> Thanks,
> Alison
>|||I don't think there is a way either. Reason for wanting
the specific order is to match "alltables" script
generated by ERwin for data transfer at a later date. It
just means modifying the generated script each time we
make a DB change, as ERwin places the columns in pos 3
and 4 (non modifyable).
Thanks,
Alison
>--Original Message--
>Don't think so. I also don't know why you would want
to. I see a few
>people asking for this aesthetic change. If you qualify
all your statements
>instead of using * then column order is irrelevant. May
look prettier in EM
>or other tool but that is about it I thnk.|||Problem being I must do this via SQL scripting. It is
part of an upgrade script being shipped to client sites.
>--Original Message--
>easiest way is use EM's (pet's tool) table designer. Sql
>2000 will drop and create with your requirements. You
>don't have to do anything.
>>--Original Message--
>>I don't think there is a way either. Reason for
wanting
>>the specific order is to match "alltables" script
>>generated by ERwin for data transfer at a later date.
It
>>just means modifying the generated script each time we
>>make a DB change, as ERwin places the columns in pos 3
>>and 4 (non modifyable).
>>Thanks,
>>Alison
>>--Original Message--
>>Don't think so. I also don't know why you would want
>>to. I see a few
>>people asking for this aesthetic change. If you
qualify
>>all your statements
>>instead of using * then column order is irrelevant.
May
>>look prettier in EM
>>or other tool but that is about it I thnk.
>>.
>.
>|||Then you have to re-create the table (this is what EM does under covers anyhow). There is no
functionality in TSQL (or ANSI SQL, as I remember) to change column order.
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"Alison Bell" <abell@.cpaglobal.com> wrote in message news:0fe901c366bd$edc2e210$a001280a@.phx.gbl...
> Problem being I must do this via SQL scripting. It is
> part of an upgrade script being shipped to client sites.
> >--Original Message--
> >easiest way is use EM's (pet's tool) table designer. Sql
> >2000 will drop and create with your requirements. You
> >don't have to do anything.
> >
> >>--Original Message--
> >>I don't think there is a way either. Reason for
> wanting
> >>the specific order is to match "alltables" script
> >>generated by ERwin for data transfer at a later date.
> It
> >>just means modifying the generated script each time we
> >>make a DB change, as ERwin places the columns in pos 3
> >>and 4 (non modifyable).
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Alison
> >>
> >>--Original Message--
> >>Don't think so. I also don't know why you would want
> >>to. I see a few
> >>people asking for this aesthetic change. If you
> qualify
> >>all your statements
> >>instead of using * then column order is irrelevant.
> May
> >>look prettier in EM
> >>or other tool but that is about it I thnk.
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >