Hello.
>But I don't want the value to be updated automatically after an update. Use DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP. You can see that after an update, the value of the timestamp column didn't changed: mysql> create table timeup(a int,b timestamp default current_timestamp); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0,16 sec) mysql> insert into timeup set a=1; Query OK, 1 row affected (0,01 sec) mysql> select * from timeup; +------+---------------------+ | a | b | +------+---------------------+ | 1 | 2005-08-17 00:45:42 | +------+---------------------+ 1 row in set (0,00 sec) mysql> update timeup set a=2; Query OK, 1 row affected (0,00 sec) Rows matched: 1 Changed: 1 Warnings: 0 mysql> select * from timeup; +------+---------------------+ | a | b | +------+---------------------+ | 2 | 2005-08-17 00:45:42 | +------+---------------------+ See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/timestamp-4-1.html " With a DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP clause and no ON UPDATE clause, the column has the current timestamp for its default value but is not automatically updated." "Frank Busch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, >I want to save date and time of the creation of a row in a field. > >That could be handled by a timestamp, I know that. > >But I don't want the value to be updated automatically after an update. > >I tried > >. > >creation datetime not null default now() > >. > >in the create table statement, but got an error. > > > > I know, that I'm able to use creation=now() in the insert statement, > but > parts of the code are encrypted and I can't change them. So I need a > way to > handle that without modifying the statements. > > > > Got any ideas? -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]