But how about TIMESTAMP?
For example:
CREATE TABLE time_test (creation_date TIMESTAMP, info VARCHAR(100));
This should work fine too,doesn't it?
-sherzodR
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Paul DuBois wrote:
> At 2:43 PM -0400 6/26/01, Richard Bates wrote:
> >How do I get a default date time in the create table clause...
>
> The MySQL Reference Manual states that DEFAULT values must be constants.
>
> Insert NOW() into the field when you create new records.
>
> >
> >I have tried
> >
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT NOW(),
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT "NOW()",
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT SYSDATE(),
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT "SYSDATE()",
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_DATE(),
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >Create table(
> > CreationDate DATETIME DEFAULT "CURRENT_DATE()",
> > Info varchar(100)
> > );
> >
> >All without the quote return with invalid syntax.
> >With the quote inserts "000-00-00 00:00:00" meaining invalid date.
> >==================================
> >=== Richard Bates
> >=== TELEHOUSE America
> >==================================
>
>
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