alter column data query in sql code example

Example 1: sql server alter column

ALTER TABLE table_name 
ALTER COLUMN column_name new_data_type(size);

Example 2: sql alter table

-- With check if field already exists

IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM sys.columns 
          WHERE Name = N'Email'
          AND Object_ID = Object_ID(N'dbo.Customers'))
BEGIN    
	ALTER TABLE Customers
    ADD Email varchar(255);
END

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