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Asked: June 2, 20262026-06-02T18:13:20+00:00 2026-06-02T18:13:20+00:00

Possible Duplicate: Add column, with default value, to existing table in SQL Server I

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Add column, with default value, to existing table in SQL Server

I have a table in sql server, but want to add a extra column full of zeros

What would be the best approach to do this

att1 att2
---------
1.0   5.8
2.7   3.8
5.1   6.8

becomes

att1 att2  extra
----------------
1.0   5.8   0.0
2.7   3.8   0.0
5.1   6.8   0.0
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    2026-06-02T18:13:23+00:00Added an answer on June 2, 2026 at 6:13 pm

    If I recall correctly, it should be something like:

    ALTER TABLE table_name 
    ADD extra REAL DEFAULT 0
    

    See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190273.aspx

    See: Add a column with a default value to an existing table in SQL Server

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