.alter table docstring command
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer
Alters the docstring
value of an existing table.
docstring
is free text that you can attach to a table/function/column describing the entity. This string is presented in various UX settings next to the entity names.
Note
If the table doesn't exist, an error is returned. To create a new table, see .create table
Permissions
You must have at least Table Admin permissions to run this command.
Syntax
.alter
table
TableName docstring
Documentation
Learn more about syntax conventions.
Parameters
Name | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
TableName | string |
✔️ | The name of the table to alter. |
Documentation | string |
✔️ | Free text to describe the table. |
Example
.alter table LyricsAsTable docstring "This is the theme to Garry's show"