SQL Query to Add an Agent Parameter in a Database

In this article, we will learn how we add an extra or a new parameter after a table is created using ALTER command in Microsoft SQL Server in detail step-by-step:

Step 1: Creating database sales by using the following SQL query:

CREATE DATABASE sales;

Step 2: Using the database sales by using the following SQL query:

USE sales;

Step 3: Creating a table sales_report with 4 columns using the following SQL query:

CREATE TABLE sales_report
(
  customer_id VARCHAR(20),
  customer_name VARCHAR(40),
  product_id VARCHAR(20),
  order_status VARCHAR(20),
);

Step 4: Viewing the columns in the table using the following query:

SELECT * FROM sales_report;

Step 5: Adding an extra parameter agent:

In Microsoft SQL Server, add an extra parameter using the ALTER command which alters the table by adding an extra column into the table.

Syntax:

ALTER TABLE table_name

ADD parameter datatype;

So, now using ALTER command we will add a new column named as agent in our table(i.e., sales_report)

ALTER TABLE sales_report
ADD agent VARCHAR(40);

 Viewing the added column agent after the change :

SELECT * FROM sales_report;

Agent column was added into the table 

Step 6: Inserting rows into the sales_report table using the following SQL query:

INSERT INTO sales_report VALUES
('C10002','PRATIK','E1221','DELIVERED','DHRUVA'),
('C10003','DINESH','E1224','PENDING','DHRUVA'),
('C10006','HARSHITH','E1228','DELIVERED','GUPTA'),
('C10007','KARTHIK','E1342','CANCELLED','DHRUVA'),
('C10010','SARTHAK','E1344','PENDING','GUPTA');

Step 7: Viewing the inserted data

SELECT * FROM sales_report;