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4869	Provide large glaring warning that `syncdb` does not alter tables	James Bennett	Jacob	"Probably the number one most frequently asked question about `syncdb` is ""why didn't it change my table when I changed my model?""

To avoid the need to repetitively answer this question on the mailing lists and on IRC, it'd be a good idea to add an explanation of this to the documentation for `syncdb`, along with a brief discussion of why we don't try to automatically alter tables for you."		closed	Documentation	dev		fixed			Accepted	0	0	0	0	0	0