CREATE TABLE test(i TIMESTAMP TIME INDEX, j INTEGER, k INTEGER NOT NULL); INSERT INTO test(i, j, k) VALUES (1, 11, 5), (2, 12, 5); SELECT * FROM test order by i; ADMIN FLUSH_TABLE('test'); ALTER TABLE test DROP COLUMN j; ALTER TABLE test ADD COLUMN j INTEGER DEFAULT 0; INSERT INTO test(i, j, k) VALUES (3, 0, 6); INSERT INTO test VALUES (4, 7, 0); SELECT * FROM test order by i; SELECT * FROM test WHERE j = 0 order by i; DROP TABLE test;