Re: setting the default of a date field
On 1/27/2012 6:00 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: On 1/27/2012 2:24 PM, william drescher wrote: On 1/27/2012 3:21 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: On 1/27/2012 11:18 AM, william drescher wrote: Is there a way to set the default of a date field to the date the record is generated ? bill Use a TIMESTAMP. Default DATE(TIME) columns with Triggers. PB When I try ALTER TABLE `ptInfo` CHANGE `lastQuarterlyReview` `lastQuarterlyReview` DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP I get: #1067 - Invalid default value for 'lastQuarterlyReview' Yes, if you want a default value use a timestamp column. Thanks Peter -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: setting the default of a date field
On 1/27/2012 11:18 AM, william drescher wrote: Is there a way to set the default of a date field to the date the record is generated ? bill Use a TIMESTAMP. Default DATE(TIME) columns with Triggers. PB -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: setting the default of a date field
On 1/27/2012 3:21 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: On 1/27/2012 11:18 AM, william drescher wrote: Is there a way to set the default of a date field to the date the record is generated ? bill Use a TIMESTAMP. Default DATE(TIME) columns with Triggers. PB When I try ALTER TABLE `ptInfo` CHANGE `lastQuarterlyReview` `lastQuarterlyReview` DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP I get: #1067 - Invalid default value for 'lastQuarterlyReview' bill -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
Re: setting the default of a date field
On 1/27/2012 2:24 PM, william drescher wrote: On 1/27/2012 3:21 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: On 1/27/2012 11:18 AM, william drescher wrote: Is there a way to set the default of a date field to the date the record is generated ? bill Use a TIMESTAMP. Default DATE(TIME) columns with Triggers. PB When I try ALTER TABLE `ptInfo` CHANGE `lastQuarterlyReview` `lastQuarterlyReview` DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP I get: #1067 - Invalid default value for 'lastQuarterlyReview' Yes, if you want a default value use a timestamp column. PB - bill -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
