Alter a user-defined type (UDT) (TypeScript)
Adds and renames fields in a user-defined type (UDT).
This command can’t rename the user-defined type itself or drop fields from the user-defined type. Instead, you must drop the user-defined type and then re-create the user-defined type with the desired name and fields.
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Ready to write code? See the examples for this method to get started. If you are new to the Data API, check out the quickstart. |
Result
Adds or renames fields in a user-defined type.
Returns a promise that resolves once the operation completes.
Parameters
Use the alterType method, which belongs to the Db class.
Method signature
async alterType(
name: string,
options: {
operation: AlterTypeOperations,
keyspace?: string,
timeout?: number | TimeoutDescriptor,
}
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The name of the user-defined type to alter. |
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The options for this operation.
See Properties of |
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The alter operation to perform. Can be one of the following:
See the examples for usage. |
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Optional. The keyspace where the user-defined type exists. Default: The working keyspace for the database.
This is |
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Optional. A timeout to impose on the underlying API request. |
Examples
The following examples demonstrate how to alter a user-defined type.
Rename fields
import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";
// Get a database
const client = new DataAPIClient();
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT", {
token: "APPLICATION_TOKEN",
});
// Drop a user-defined type
(async function () {
await database.alterType("member", {
operation: {
rename: {
fields: {
name: "first_name",
is_active: "is_member",
},
},
},
});
})();Add fields
import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";
// Get a database
const client = new DataAPIClient();
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT", {
token: "APPLICATION_TOKEN",
});
// Drop a user-defined type
(async function () {
await database.alterType("member", {
operation: {
add: {
fields: {
email: "text",
credits: "int",
},
},
},
});
})();Rename and add fields
You cannot use the client to rename and add fields in the same call. Make separate calls, or use HTTP directly.
Client reference
For more information, see the client reference.
