How to set the default value for a datetime culomn?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

If you want to insert current datetime by calling getdate() method, then it is possible in sql server everywhere. you can do like this;

insert into employee values (4,'John',25, getdate())

This will insert current datetime in the fourth column (in above example).

Please let me know if it answers your question.

Thanks

Sachin

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It is just getdate()

Not (getdate())

|||do u mean in sql werver or in asp.net|||Duh ,

He encapsulated it in an expression which started with a ( and so it ended with a ) It is correct. He did not just use the function getdate() as you indicated here.

How to set the default value for a datetime culomn?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

If you want to insert current datetime by calling getdate() method, then it is possible in sql server everywhere. you can do like this;

insert into employee values (4,'John',25, getdate())

This will insert current datetime in the fourth column (in above example).

Please let me know if it answers your question.

Thanks

Sachin

|||

It is just getdate()

Not (getdate())

|||do u mean in sql werver or in asp.net|||Duh ,

He encapsulated it in an expression which started with a ( and so it ended with a ) It is correct. He did not just use the function getdate() as you indicated here.

How to set the default value for a datetime culomn?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

If you want to insert current datetime by calling getdate() method, then it is possible in sql server everywhere. you can do like this;

insert into employee values (4,'John',25, getdate())

This will insert current datetime in the fourth column (in above example).

Please let me know if it answers your question.

Thanks

Sachin

|||

It is just getdate()

Not (getdate())

|||do u mean in sql werver or in asp.net|||Duh ,

He encapsulated it in an expression which started with a ( and so it ended with a ) It is correct. He did not just use the function getdate() as you indicated here.

How to set the default value for a datetime culomn?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

If you want to insert current datetime by calling getdate() method, then it is possible in sql server everywhere. you can do like this;

insert into employee values (4,'John',25, getdate())

This will insert current datetime in the fourth column (in above example).

Please let me know if it answers your question.

Thanks

Sachin

|||

It is just getdate()

Not (getdate())

|||do u mean in sql werver or in asp.net|||Duh ,

He encapsulated it in an expression which started with a ( and so it ended with a ) It is correct. He did not just use the function getdate() as you indicated here.

How to set the default value for a datetime culomn?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

If you want to insert current datetime by calling getdate() method, then it is possible in sql server everywhere. you can do like this;

insert into employee values (4,'John',25, getdate())

This will insert current datetime in the fourth column (in above example).

Please let me know if it answers your question.

Thanks

Sachin

|||

It is just getdate()

Not (getdate())

|||do u mean in sql werver or in asp.net|||Duh ,

He encapsulated it in an expression which started with a ( and so it ended with a ) It is correct. He did not just use the function getdate() as you indicated here.

how to set default value for datetime column in sql mobile?

I try to set a default value (getdate()) for a datetime culomn in sql mobile,
but got error when i insert record:

there was a syntax error in the date format. [expression = getdate()]

may be I can only set a exict date ?

I can repro the failure you are seeing. On Searching BOL for sql mobile, It says the following about the default definitions for columns.

DEFAULT Definitions

A column can have only one DEFAULT definition. This can contain constant values or constant functions.

You should post this to the SQL Server Everywhere/Mobile/CE Edition Technical Discussion forum.