In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jason Stechschulte) wrote:

> > I need an update on my table. but I have a timestamp field called
> > t_stamp. When I update a field other than t_stamp field, t_stamp field
> > also updates to now(). I need it not to update and saves its value.
> > 
> > How should I do this?
> 
> The easiest way is to change the column type.  Timestamp always updates
> itself whenever the row is updated. 

To be more precise: the *first* timestamp field in a table always updates 
itself whenever the row is updated.

>  You could simply change the column
> type to datetime.

Yep.  Or add another timestamp column before t_stamp.  But unless you have 
use for this auto-updating value (and it doesn't sound like you do), the 
first suggestion is the better one.

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