Thanx - the intresting bit here is that the documentation under "Setting defaults" on http://incubator.apache.org/derby/manuals/reference/sqlj26.html#HDRSII-S QLJ-21322 sais
"You can specify a default value for a new column or add a default value to an existing column (see Modifying Columns)." i.e. "... or add a default value to an existing column" That's what I am looking for. B-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Satheesh Bandaram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:32 PM > To: Derby Discussion > Subject: Re: Add a default to an existing column ? > > I am not aware of a way to modify a default value in Derby. > You can add a default at the table creation time, but not > sure if you can add a default to an existing column. > > Satheesh > > Bernd Ruehlicke wrote: > > Hmm - scary silence followed this e-mail. > > To clarify the mail. > > I want to be able to modify a default value for a column. > > > Anybody know what is supported in Derby and what isn't ? > > B-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernd Ruehlicke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:12 PM > To: Derby Discussion > Subject: Add a default to an existing column ? > > Hmm - the documentation states that you can add > a default > value to an existing column in > > http://incubator.apache.org/derby/manuals/reference/sqlj26.htm > l#HDRSII-SQLJ-21322 but I cannot find any > syntax which works for me. > > Questions: > > 1) What is the syntax if I want to add a > default value to a column ? > > 2) What is the syntax if I want to modify a > default value of > a colum ? (Is this possible at all ?) > > Thanx > B-) > > > > > > > > > >
