JIRA http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-126
- created it by accident as "Major" hope you have the rights to downgrade it to "Minor" B-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Satheesh Bandaram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:19 PM > To: Derby Discussion > Subject: Re: Add a default to an existing column ? > > I think that part of the documentation needs to be changed... > Unless someone actually shows Derby can support modifying > default values or add a default to an existing column, either > myself or you :-) should file a JIRA documentation bug to > fix the documentation. > > Under the modifying columns, the document says two options > are available....1) Increase a VARCHAR length 2) specify an > interval between identity columns. > > Satheesh > > Bernd Ruehlicke wrote: > > > Thanx - the intresting bit here is that the > documentation under "Setting > defaults" on > > http://incubator.apache.org/derby/manuals/reference/sqlj26.htm > l#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-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
