-- Copyright 2018 Tanel Poder. All rights reserved. More info at http://tanelpoder.com -- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE.txt for terms & conditions. DROP TABLE t; CREATE TABLE t (a int) TABLESPACE users; INSERT /*+ APPEND */ INTO t SELECT rownum FROM dba_source; COMMIT; --ALTER TABLE t ADD b INT DEFAULT 123 NOT NULL; PAUSE Hit enter to add column ALTER TABLE t ADD c VARCHAR2(100) DEFAULT 'taneltest' NOT NULL; PAUSE Hit enter to change default value ALTER TABLE t MODIFY c VARCHAR2(100) DEFAULT 'not testing anymore';