How to add a default constraint for applying current systemdate for two columns in sql?

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Hi,

I want to apply current system date and time to two columns (created_date ,last_updated_date). How to use default constraint for this requirement?

thanks in advance.

What I have tried:

ALTER TABLE DOMAIN
ADD CONSTRAINT dt_1 DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR (CREATED_DATE,LAST_UPDT_DATE)
GO

gettging error msg like:

Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 2
Incorrect syntax near '('.

Posted 15-Feb-16 19:43pm

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Updated 15-Feb-16 19:55pm

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*dan!sh* · Answer 1 · 2016-02-15T20:01:00

Solution 1

Try this syntax:

SQL

ALTER TABLE TABLENAME
ADD CONSTRAINT CONSTRAINTNAME DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR COLUMNNAME

Posted 15-Feb-16 20:01pm

dan!sh

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Member 10714689 16-Feb-16 2:07am

thanks for the reply,
but I need to apply two date columns (created_date,updated_date), can't we apply to two columns at a time?

Member 11137292 · Answer 2 · 2016-02-15T20:50:00

Solution 2

Try

SQL

ALTER TABLE DOMAIN
ADD CONSTRAINT dt_1 DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR CREATED_DATE
    , CONSTRAINT dt_2 DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR LAST_UPDT_DATE
GO

Posted 15-Feb-16 20:50pm

Member 11137292