DDL (Data Definition Language):
Changes/Defines the structure of the table in datebase like creating a table, deleting a table,
altering a table, etc.
COMMANDS
CREATE -> CREATE TABLE nand_1148 (Empid NUMBER(4),Ename VARCHAR2(20),Edesg VARCHAR2(30));
ALTER(ADD)-> ALTER TABLE nand_1148 ADD (Eteam VARCHAR2(20));
ALTER(MODIFY)-> ALTER TABLE nand_1148 MODIFY(Eteam VARCHAR2(30));
ALTER(DROP)-> ALTER TABLE nand_1148 DROP(Eteam);
RENAME-> RENAME nand_1148 to EMP_1148;
TRUNCATE ->TRUNCATE TABLE tablename;
DROP -> DROP TABLE tablename;
RENAME COLUMN NAME ->ALTER TABLE emp_1148 RENAME COLUMN empid TO EMP_ID;
DEFINTIONS
Create-Create table.
Rename-Rename table.
Drop-Delete table.
Truncate-delete data’s in table.
Alter Add-Add coloumn’s in table.
Alter Modify-Change/Modify coloumn size,datatype,default value.
Alter Drop-Delete column in table.