Storing dates in a database
In this exercise, you will practice your knowledge of the different data types you can use in SQL Server.
You will add more columns to the voters table and decide which is the most appropriate data type for each of them.
The syntax for adding a new column in a table is the following:
ALTER TABLE table_name
ADD column_name data_type
Remember, the most common date/time data types are:
- date
- time
- datetime
- datetime2
- smalldatetime.
This exercise is part of the course
Functions for Manipulating Data in SQL Server
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
ALTER TABLE voters
ADD last_vote_date ____;