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                                                                                                                ReferenceSQL command referenceMachine learningDatasetsALTER DATASET

                                                                                                                ALTER DATASET¶

                                                                                                                Modifies a dataset by adding or dropping dataset versions. When you add a version, you can specify properties such as partitioning, comments, or custom metadata.

                                                                                                                The following are the command variants:

                                                                                                                • ALTER DATASET … ADD VERSION
                                                                                                                • ALTER DATASET … DROP VERSION

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