problem with adding timestamp as a column

2005-02-28 Thread Zhe Wang
Hi, there, I have MySQL 4.1.10. I need to add a timestamp column to an existing table. I am having a problem of setting the newly added column to be the current time. This is what I did: CREATE TABLE try (id INTEGER); INSERT INTO try VALUES(1), (2), (3); ALTER TABLE try ADD timestamp

Re: problem with adding timestamp as a column

2005-02-28 Thread Hank
I'd suggest not using the keyword timestamp as a column name. I'd suggest using ts or tstamp or something like that. To update the records to the current timestamp: update try set tstamp=null; should do it. I don't know why the default isn't working, though. On Mon, 28 Feb 2005

Re: problem with adding timestamp as a column

2005-02-28 Thread Joerg Bruehe
Hi! Am Mo, den 28.02.2005 schrieb Hank um 17:09: [top-posting reordered!] On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 10:05:32 -0500, Zhe Wang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, there, I have MySQL 4.1.10. I need to add a timestamp column to an existing table. I am having a problem of setting the newly added column

Re: problem with adding timestamp as a column

2005-02-28 Thread Zhe Wang
Hi, Joerg, Thank you very much for your clear reply. Now I completely understand what is going on behind the screen. Also a big thanks to all the people who gave me kind reply. Regards, Zhe Joerg Bruehe wrote: Hi! Am Mo, den 28.02.2005 schrieb Hank um 17:09: [top-posting reordered!] On