Add a column to a table with check constraint SQL

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There is no ADD COLUMN clause in ALTER TABLE syntax. It's just ADD.

ALTER TABLE store101
ADD Base_salary NUMBER(7, 2) -- there is no need to add COLUMN clause
CONSTRAINT store101_Base_salary_ck 
CHECK (Base_salary > 0);

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Updated on June 13, 2022

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  • Next_Line_Nick
    Next_Line_Nick almost 2 years

    I want to add a column to a table, then add a check constraint to make sure its greater than 0. I cant seem to get this to run in oracle sl developer.

    Alter TABLE store101
    add column Base_salary Number(7,2)
    constraint store101_Base_salary_ck
    check (Base_salary > 0);
    

    Error report - SQL Error: ORA-00904: : invalid identifier 00904. 00000 - "%s: invalid identifier"

  • Next_Line_Nick
    Next_Line_Nick about 10 years
    That solved it thanks for your help and patience with my lack of knowledge