Hi, Try this:
To modify an existing field: ALTER TABLE doc MODIFY docts timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP; or To add new field ALTER TABLE doc ADD docts timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP; Thanks, ViSolve DB Team. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Lauri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mysql@lists.mysql.com> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 8:27 PM Subject: ALTER TABLE > Hi, > > > > I am doing this thru the phpmyadmin interface: > > > > ALTER TABLE doc ALTER docts SET DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP > > > > However, it returns #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax near > 'DEFAULTCURRENT_TIMESTAMP' at line 1 > > > > As you can see the error shows that DEFAULT an CURRENT_TIMESTAMP has been > written together, strange, or is my syntax in the ALTER TABLE wrong? > > > > /Peter > > > > > > > >
