static function alterFieldSQL(&$params, $indexExist = false)
 {
     $sql = str_repeat(' ', 8);
     $sql .= "ALTER TABLE {$params['table_name']}";
     // lets suppress the required flag, since that can cause sql issue
     $params['required'] = false;
     switch ($params['operation']) {
         case 'add':
             $separator = "\n";
             $prefix = "ADD ";
             $sql .= self::buildFieldSQL($params, $separator, "ADD COLUMN ");
             $separator = ",\n";
             $sql .= self::buildPrimaryKeySQL($params, $separator, "ADD PRIMARY KEY ");
             $sql .= self::buildSearchIndexSQL($params, $separator, "ADD INDEX ");
             $sql .= self::buildForeignKeySQL($params, $separator, "ADD ", $params['table_name']);
             break;
         case 'modify':
             $separator = "\n";
             $prefix = "MODIFY ";
             $sql .= self::buildFieldSQL($params, $separator, $prefix);
             $separator = ",\n";
             $sql .= self::buildSearchIndexSQL($params, $separator, "ADD INDEX ", $indexExist);
             break;
         case 'delete':
             $sql .= " DROP COLUMN `{$params['name']}`";
             if (CRM_Utils_Array::value('primary', $params)) {
                 $sql .= ", DROP PRIMARY KEY";
             }
             if (CRM_Utils_Array::value('fk_table_name', $params)) {
                 $sql .= ", DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_{$params['fkName']}";
             }
             break;
     }
     // CRM-7007: do not i18n-rewrite this query
     $dao =& CRM_Core_DAO::executeQuery($sql, array(), true, null, false, false);
     $dao->free();
     // logging support: if we’re adding a column (but only then!) make sure the potential relevant log table gets a column as well
     if ($params['operation'] == 'add') {
         require_once 'CRM/Logging/Schema.php';
         $logging = new CRM_Logging_Schema();
         $logging->fixSchemaDifferencesFor($params['table_name'], array($params['name']));
         // CRM-7293: if we’re dropping a column – rebuild triggers
     } elseif ($params['operation'] == 'delete') {
         require_once 'CRM/Logging/Schema.php';
         $logging = new CRM_Logging_Schema();
         $logging->createTriggersFor($params['table_name']);
     }
     return true;
 }