did you mean the default values of existing records? "alter table APP modify
APP_STATUS varchar2(10)" will disable the DEFAULT for future insertions. and
that won't delete those that are already in the table. you will need to use
"update table_name set..." to change them.
hope this helps!
--
Steve - CloudSpace New Media
steve_at_cloudspace.com
http://www.cloudspace.com
"Jenny" <jennyw_at_housing.tamu.edu> wrote in message
news:9ugouj$6qv$1_at_news.tamu.edu...
> "alter table APP modify APP_STATUS varchar2(10)" didn't get rid of default
> value. Thanks anyway!
>
> Jenny
>
>
> "Steve @ CloudSpace" <steve_at_cloudspace.com> wrote in message
> news:nbRO7.187213$zK1.50074524_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com...
> > well, if "alter table APP modify APP_STATUS varchar2(10) default NULL"
> > doesn't work, then "alter table APP modify APP_STATUS varchar2(10)"
would
> do
> > it.
> >
> > --
> > Steve - CloudSpace New Media
> > steve_at_cloudspace.com
> > http://www.cloudspace.com
> > "Jenny" <jennyw_at_housing.tamu.edu> wrote in message
> > news:9ugkfh$17e$1_at_news.tamu.edu...
> > > Statement "alter table APP modify APP_STATUS default NULL" sets
default
> to
> > > NULL. That is different from no default value. Thanks anyway!
> > >
> > > Jenny
> > >
> > > "fred" <anon_at_spain.es> wrote in message
> news:3C0BBD62.8F6C84AC_at_spain.es...
> > > > Try:
> > > > alter table APP modify APP_STATUS default NULL
> > > >
> > > > Anthony Hogan
> > > > hogananthony_at_hotmail.com
> > > >
> > > > Jenny wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a column VARCHAR2(10) with default value set to 'W'. Now I
> need
> > > to
> > > > > set it not using default. I tried to delete the default value in
DBA
> > > Studio,
> > > > > I got "missing expression" message. I also tried sql statement
> "alter
> > > table
> > > > > APP modify APP_STATUS default", I got same message "missing
> > > expression".
> > > > > (I'm using Oracle 8.1.5. running on NT machine.) Thanks in
advance!
> > > > >
> > > > > Jenny
> > > > > jennyw_at_housing.tamu.edu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
Received on Mon Dec 03 2001 - 16:38:57 CST
