how to change column to not null in sql server code example

Example 1: change sql column from null to not null

ALTER TABLE [TABLE_NAME] CHANGE [COLUMN_NAME] [COLUMN_NAME] [COLUMN_TYPE] NOT NULL DEFAULT [DEFAULT];

Example 2: alter column to not null with default value sql server

ALTER TABLE SomeTable
        ADD SomeCol Bit NULL --Or NOT NULL.
 CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol --When Omitted a Default-Constraint Name is autogenerated.
    DEFAULT (0)--Optional Default-Constraint.
WITH VALUES --Add if Column is Nullable and you want the Default Value for Existing Records.

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