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Can table structure changes be made on a live (in production) database with users connected?

April 26, 2017changes connected database live production structure Table Users

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Can table structure changes be made on a live (in production) database with users connected?

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ALTER TABLE to add or drop fields is supported, and the data files are adjusted accordingly. However, I believe this can only be done when there are no users currently accessing the file being modified.