The ALTER DATABASE statement applies a schema change to a database. For information on using ALTER DATABASE, see the pages for its relevant subcommands.
Note:
The ALTER DATABASE statement performs a schema change. For more information about how online schema changes work in CockroachDB, see Online Schema Changes.
Subcommands
| Subcommand | Description | 
|---|---|
CONFIGURE ZONE | 
Configure replication zones for a database. | 
OWNER TO | 
Change the owner of a database. | 
RENAME TO | 
Change the name of a database. | 
ADD REGION | 
Add a region to a multi-region database. | 
DROP REGION | 
Drop a region from a multi-region database. | 
SET PRIMARY REGION | 
Set the primary region of a multi-region database. | 
ADD SUPER REGION | 
New in v22.1: Add a super region made up of a set of database regions such that data from regional tables will be stored in only those regions. | 
DROP SUPER REGION | 
New in v22.1: Drop a super region made up of a set of database regions. | 
ALTER SUPER REGION | 
New in v22.1: Alter an existing super region to include a different set of regions. A super region is made up of a set of regions added with ADD REGION such that data from regional tables will be stored in only those regions. | 
SET {session variable} | 
Set the default session variable values for the database. This syntax is identical to ALTER ROLE ALL IN DATABASE SET {session variable}. | 
RESET {session variable} | 
Reset the default session variable values for the database to the system defaults. This syntax is identical to ALTER ROLE ALL IN DATABASE RESET {session variable}. | 
SURVIVE {ZONE,REGION} FAILURE | 
Add a survival goal to a multi-region database. | 
Viewing schema changes
This schema change statement is registered as a job.  You can view long-running jobs with SHOW JOBS.