How do I change column default value in PostgreSQL? I’ve tried: ALTER TABLE ONLY

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Asked: May 19, 20262026-05-19T09:17:45+00:00 2026-05-19T09:17:45+00:00

How do I change column default value in PostgreSQL?

I’ve tried:

ALTER TABLE ONLY users ALTER COLUMN lang DEFAULT 'en_GB';

But it gave me an error:

ERROR: syntax error at or near "DEFAULT"

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-19T09:17:45+00:00

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‘SET’ is forgotten

ALTER TABLE ONLY users ALTER COLUMN lang SET DEFAULT 'en_GB';

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