Oracle provides alter table syntax to modify data columns in-place in this form: alter table table_name modify column_name datatype; If you are brave you can use a single alter table syntax to modify multiple columns:
PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 18--Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear physicist, died here tonight at the age of 62. A spokesman for the family said Dr. Oppenheimer died at 8 o'clock in his home on the grounds of the Institute for Advanced Study. He had been ailing since early last year with cancer of the throat.
This article is about the sociologist. For the economist, see Robert C. Merton. Robert King Merton (born Meyer Robert Schkolnick; 4 July 1910 â 23 February 2003) was an American sociologist. He spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University, where he attained the rank of University Professor.