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  3. February 2003

RE: ALTER TABLE while it's in use?

> From: David Gibbs
>
> Actually, the fact that other database's allow this to happen and not DB2
> 400 might cause us some grief.

<shiver>

Any architecture where ALTER TABLE is a normal part of the production work
flow is a scary environment to me.  I can't imagine a CHGPF to a production
file during production.

I suppose in certain 24/7 environments you might need to do this, but in
that case I would have mirrored environments and the ability to switch users
from one environment to another dynamically.  That way, one environment
would always be available for changes on the order of ALTER TABLE.

Joe

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