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rafael.soteldo
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Posted - 09/26/2012 :  20:29:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have a DateTime field in a table, how can I set the current date/time as a default value for this field?

Thanks in advance for your time

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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

Singapore
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Posted - 09/26/2012 :  20:33:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote 
ALTER TABLE <table name>
  ADD CONSTRAINT <constraint name>
  DEFAULT getdate()
  FOR <column name>


KH
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rafael.soteldo
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Posted - 09/26/2012 :  21:32:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you.

And how do I set it when designing the table?, I wrote getdate() in "Default value or binding" and I got an error message.

By the way, how do I set your answer as the correct answer as in other forums?

Thanks in advance for your time

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Rafael Soteldo
Edited by - rafael.soteldo on 09/26/2012 21:35:13
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khtan
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Posted - 09/26/2012 :  21:55:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
And how do I set it when designing the table?, I wrote getdate() in "Default value or binding" and I got an error message.

what is the error message ?

if you are creating the table via CREATE TABLE command

CREATE TABLE <table name>
(
   <column name> datetime DEFAULT getdate()
)


quote:
By the way, how do I set your answer as the correct answer as in other forums?

this forum software does not has this feature

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rafael.soteldo
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Posted - 09/27/2012 :  13:27:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm using the visual designer that comes with SQL Server Management Studio 2008.

Can I use this function getdate() in the designer, or do I have to do it via sql code?

Thanks in advance for your time

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Rafael Soteldo
Edited by - rafael.soteldo on 09/27/2012 14:35:24
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DonAtWork
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Posted - 09/28/2012 :  08:54:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
in SSMS, when you use the designer, there is a column properties tab that you can use to input a default value.








How to ask: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspx
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rafael.soteldo
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Posted - 09/28/2012 :  22:19:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you

Thanks in advance for your time

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Rafael Soteldo
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