sql server default value current datetime code example

Example 1: sql set default value datetime now

ALTER TABLE YourTable ADD CONSTRAINT DF_YourTable DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR YourColumn

Example 2: how to update date value in sql

UPDATE TABLE
   SET EndDate = CAST('2009-05-25' AS DATETIME)
 WHERE Id = 1

Example 3: alter column to not null with default value sql server

ALTER TABLE SomeTable
        ADD SomeCol Bit NULL --Or NOT NULL.
 CONSTRAINT D_SomeTable_SomeCol --When Omitted a Default-Constraint Name is autogenerated.
    DEFAULT (0)--Optional Default-Constraint.
WITH VALUES --Add if Column is Nullable and you want the Default Value for Existing Records.

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