CREATE TABLE t1 (b INT); INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (5); CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE t1 (a INT) ENGINE=Aria ROW_FORMAT=DYNAMIC; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1); DELETE FROM t1 LIMIT 2; OPTIMIZE TABLE t1; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 optimize status OK CHECK TABLE t1; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 check status OK SELECT * FROM t1; a INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1),(2); CHECK TABLE t1; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 check status OK ALTER TABLE t1 CHANGE COLUMN IF EXISTS x x INT; Warnings: Note 1054 Unknown column 'x' in 't1' ALTER TABLE t1; DROP TEMPORARY TABLE t1; DROP TABLE t1;