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to add a comment to a column to the table:<br />
ALTER TABLE &lt;table&gt; COMMENT = 'blah blah blah';<br />
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to a column:<br />
ALTER TABLE &lt;table&gt; CHANGE &lt;columns&gt; &lt;data type&gt; COMMENT 'xxxxx';<br />
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this should do it...
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Are those comments for the benefit of the programmer like they are in Python or VB?
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The expert told me how to add comments and also that most developers don't use comments. That's all I needed to know! Thank &nbsp;you.
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Hello. Created my first database with tables and columns for my mysql class, then Applied. Now realize I was supposed to include comments &quot;at the top of the file&quot; to include my name, class name and assignment number. <br />
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How can I go back in and add comments? Tried Update in command line, and looked around in Workbench, to no avail. <br />
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I guess a basic question is, can there be comments at the top of a MYSQL database?<br />
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Please advise. Thank you.
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Hello. Created my first database with tables and columns for my mysql class, then Applied. Now realize I was supposed to include comments "at the top of the file" to include my name, class name and assignment number. 

How can I go back in and add comments? Tried Update in command line, and looked around in Workbench, to no avail. 

I guess a basic question is, can there be comments at the top of a MYSQL database?

Please advise. Thank you.

to add a comment to a column to the table:
ALTER TABLE &lt;table&gt; COMMENT = &#39;blah blah blah&#39;;

to a column:
ALTER TABLE &lt;table&gt; CHANGE &lt;columns&gt; &lt;data type&gt; COMMENT &#39;xxxxx&#39;;

this should do it...

Are those comments for the benefit of the programmer like they are in Python or VB?

The expert told me how to add comments and also that most developers don&#39;t use comments. That&#39;s all I needed to know! Thank  you.

How to edit existing database in MYSQL in order to add comments.

Hello. Created my first database with tables and columns for my mysql class, then Applied. Now realize I was supposed to include comments &quot;at the top of the file&quot; to include my name, class name and assignment number. 

How can I go back in and add comments? Tried Update in command line, and looked around in Workbench, to no avail. 

I guess a basic question is, can there be comments at the top of a MYSQL database?

Please advise. Thank you.

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