Adding a new column to an existing database table

How can I add a new column to an existing table (ex. dcs_product) and can anyone tell me the required configuration changes i may need to make.
Thanks in advance!

create/customize /atg/commerce/catalog/ProductCatalog.xml:
<gsa-template>
<item-descriptor name="product" xml-combine="append">
<table name="my_dcs_product" type="auxilary" id-column-name="product_id">
<property category-resource="categoryInfo" name="myDescription" column-name="myDescription" data-type="string"/>
</table>
</item-descriptor>
</gsa-template>
Hope it helps.
-RMishra

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