Rich,
To use default values, dont use the extra column at all
e.g.
insert into foo (id) values (1);
will work, I think if you specify a value (including null) for description,
then Oracle will store the value.
Cheers
Steve
Richard_Popovich_at_Whittman-Hart.com wrote in article
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> Trying to build an Oracle7.3.2.2 DB with tables that have table
> column's with DEFAULT VALUES.
>
> I have a table similar to the following example:
>
> CREATE TABLE foo( id NUMBER(4),
> description VARCHAR2(20) DEFAULT 'Unassigned');
>
> When I insert the following records:
>
> [1]
> INSERT INTO foo VALUES(001, NULL);
> 1 ROW CREATED.
>
> [2]
> INSERT INTO foo VALUES(002, ' ');
> 1 ROW CREATED.
>
> [3]
> INSERT INTO foo VALUES(003, );
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-00936: missing expression
>
> SQL> SELECT * FROM foo;
>
> ID NAME
> --------- --------------------
> 1
> 2
>
> I am not able to get the DEFAULT VALUE for FOO.NAME.
>
> Appreciate any/all input,
>
> Rich
>
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Received on Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00:00 CST
