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Re: Remove default value from table definition

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:49:15 -0800
Message-ID: <1137534546.368645@jetspin.drizzle.com>


Walt wrote:

> Looks like your demo shows how to set the default value to NULL.
>
> I'm not that this is a distinction with a difference, but the OP seems
> to think it is.
>
> //Walt

Setting it to NULL is removing it. NULL is the default. That is what it is on all Oracle tables all the time. If the user doesn't provide a value then the column, by default, is NULL.

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Received on Tue Jan 17 2006 - 15:49:15 CST

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