change default value of column

Hi friends,

I have a table :
create table abc (a int,b smalldatetime default getdate())
then insert value like
insert into abc(a) values(1)
now I want to change default value of column b be getdate()+(0.435)
so how can I do ?
please help. Its urgeny.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sourabhmca

Hi friends,

I have a table :
create table abc (a int,b smalldatetime default getdate())
then insert value like
insert into abc(a) values(1)
now I want to change default value of column b be getdate()+(0.435)
so how can I do ?
please help. Its urgeny.

try doing an ALTER TABLE|||I tried but it was not working|||

Quote:

Originally Posted by sourabhmca

I tried but it was not working

if this is a one time thing, try creating a new field then drop the existing one.|||oh yeah, you have to rename the field to the old field name after dropping the old one.

IF this is a one time thing...|||

Quote:

Originally Posted by sourabhmca

Hi friends,

I have a table :
create table abc (a int,b smalldatetime default getdate())
then insert value like
insert into abc(a) values(1)
now I want to change default value of column b be getdate()+(0.435)
so how can I do ?
please help. Its urgeny.

Hey try like this...

create table abc (a int,b smalldatetime constraint df_abc_b default getdate())
insert into abc(a) values(1)
select * from abc

alter table abc drop constraint df_abc_b
alter table abc add constraint df_abc_b default(getdate()+0.435) for b
insert into abc(a) values(1)
select * from abc