# Modifying the Table Schema

There are two ways to update a table [Schema Management](/products/customer-data-platform/data-workbench/databases/schema-management).

## Using TD Console

To update schema manually, navigate to:

1. Open TD Console.
2. Navigate to **Data** **Workbench** > **Databases.**
3. Select a database for which you want to modify the schema.
For example, test_db or:


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1. Select a table.
For example:


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1. Select **Add Column**.


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1. Specify the table metadata details.
For example:


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1. Select **Save**.
2. Optionally, to continue customizing the schema and metadata, select **Edit Schema**.


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1. Optionally, to continue customizing the schema and metadata, select **Add Column.**
2. Optionally, to delete a column from your table, select **Edit Schema** and select the **x** to the far right of the page.
3. Optionally, select **… > Table Settings**.


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1. Optionally, make selections on **Edit Settings**.
2. Optionally, select **Confirm**.
3. Select **Save** when your schema modification is complete.


## Using TD CLI Tool

Alternatively, you can use the td schema:set command

* where `<column_name>` consists of lowercase alphabets, numbers, and "_" only
* where `<type>` can be one of the following: `int`, `long`, `double`, `float`, `string`, `array<T>`



```bash
$ td schema:set <database> <table> <column_name>:<type>...
```

For this example, the schema would be added as follows:


```bash
td schema:set testdb www_access action:string labels:'array<string>' user:int
```

You can find available data types on [TD Native Data Types](/products/customer-data-platform/data-workbench/databases/td-native-data-types).