DEFAULT VALUE IN SQL code example
Example 1: how to add default constraint in mysql
ALTER TABLE "name_table" ALTER "name_column"
SET DEFAULT value_default;
Example 2: default number in sql
ALTER TABLE clients ADD Points INT DEFAULT 0
ALTER TABLE clients ADD CONSTRAINT points DEFAULT 0 FOR Points
Example 3: set default column value sql
Name Varchar(255) default "Fred"
Example 4: sql default
Sets a default value for a column;
Example 1 (MySQL): Creates a new table called Products which has a
name column with a default value of ‘Placeholder Name’ and an available_
from column with a default value of today’s date.
CREATE TABLE products (
id int,
name varchar(255) DEFAULT 'Placeholder Name',
available_from date DEFAULT GETDATE()
);
Example 2 (MySQL): The same as above, but editing an existing table.
ALTER TABLE products
ALTER name SET DEFAULT 'Placeholder Name',
ALTER available_from SET DEFAULT GETDATE();