[DERBY-3922] Enable the adding of generated columns via ALTER TABLE

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 10.5.1.1
• Fix Version/s: 10.5.1.1
• Component/s: SQL
• Assignee: Richard N. Hillegas
• Reporter: Richard N. Hillegas
• Created: 24/Oct/08 20:18
• Updated: 04/May/09 18:22
• Resolved: 04/Nov/08 21:11

Description

The initial grammar patch for generated columns did not include ALTER TABLE support. This support cannot be added until we check in the UPDATE logic for generated columns. Adding a generated column to an existing table is supposed to calculate the generated column's values for all rows currently in the table.

Issue Links

• is part of: DERBY-481 implement SQL generated columns