Add a column and insert data to that column

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I have a table assume Users and i need to add a column and insert a default value.

the default value is in the same table(Users)

assume Users table has ID, Name, Password

Now I need to insert a column as Confirm Password which data should be same as Password value.

How can I alter the table and insert the value to that column.

Can anyone help me

Thanks,

Harish Reddy

Posted 27-Nov-12 3:32am

Harish Reddy K

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RaisKazi · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-27T04:49:00

Solution 1

Here is a two step approach for this.

--Add new colunm

SQL

ALTER TABLE Users
   ADD ConfirmPassword Datatype NULL;

--Update Table

SQL

UPDATE Users
SET ConfirmPassword = Password;

Posted 27-Nov-12 4:49am

RaisKazi

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fjdiewornncalwe 27-Nov-12 14:11pm

+5. Solves the OP's question.

RaisKazi 27-Nov-12 14:14pm

Thank you Marcus.

Harish Reddy K 28-Nov-12 3:50am

Thank you RaisKazi...

RaisKazi 28-Nov-12 10:15am

Welcome, :)