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ALTER TABLE statement modifies the table accordingly

     



CREATE TABLE Books

(

    BookID SMALLINT NOT NULL,

    BookName VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,

    PubID SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Unknown'

)

ENGINE=INNODB;



ALTER TABLE Books

ADD PRIMARY KEY (BookID),

ADD CONSTRAINT fk_1 FOREIGN KEY (PubID) REFERENCES Publishers (PubID),

ADD COLUMN Format ENUM('paperback', 'hardcover') NOT NULL AFTER BookName;

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