Learn how to add a column to replicated Kudu tables or perform other schema
modifications, such as dropping or renaming columns, by using a coordinated manual
process.
This topic provides instructions for adding a column to replicated Kudu tables and
performing schema modifications.
Follow the Kudu replication Pre-stop checklist
Completing the replication pre-stop checklist to drain the pipeline and stop the
replication job by using a savepoint.
Add the new column to the source Kudu table by running the following
command:
kudu table add_column <source-master-addresses> my_table new_column INT32 \
--default 0
Add the same column with the same definition to the sink Kudu table by running
the following command:
kudu table add_column <sink-master-addresses> my_table new_column INT32 \
--default 0
