1. A method of dynamically modifying a DB2 target table, comprising the steps of: (a) creating a shadow table having all the structures and attributes of the target table except for a modification wherein the modification comprises one or more of: (1) replacing an existing EDITPROC of the target table with a new EDITPROC; (2) adding an EDITPROC to the target table; or (3) adding a column to the target table that has an EDITPROC; (b) retrieving a set of DB2 information so that the desired modification can be performed; (c) updating the target table attributes using the set of information from step (b) so that the target table evidences the desired modification; and (d) performing an SQL COMMIT of the modified target table to DB2.