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SQL set allowed values for a column

I want to make an ALTER TABLE expression which adds a new column and sets a default value and additionaly defines the allowed values for that column. It's a text column, and allowed should be only ...
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How to create column in DB with default value random string

Can I create column in DB table (PostgreSQL) which have default value random string, and how ? If is not possible, please let me know that.
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alter table (mysql) adding column with default value of space (' ')

On my Mac, using 5.5.11 MySQL Community Server (GPL) alter table foobaz add column ( extendedTitle varchar(3000) DEFAULT NULL, clasindxIndent int, spacedash1 enum (' ', '-', '1') default ' ', ...
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Find out which columns must be specified in insert-statement

Sometimes when inserting data in a table with many columns it could be useful to know which columns must be specified if the insert-statement shouldn't fail. I wrote this query to find out which ...
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How can I get MySQL to use the value returned by a function as a default?

I have a pre-existing table that has a column to that can hold a UUID. I'd like to be able to define a default such that new rows coming in (from legacy systems) will still get a UUID defined, via ...
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Why can't I use NEWSEQUENTIALID() as the default value for my column?

I'm trying to create a table in Management Studio and after reading about the new (from SQL 2005 on) NEWSEQUENTIALID() function, thought I'd give it a go. This is what I'm doing: But it's not ...
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An alternative for sp_unbinddefault

I have a column with default value bound to UW_ZeroDefault and I am trying get rid of it. As I understand it, this default has been created by using CREATE DEFAULT then the column has been bound to ...
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How to set addtime(current_timestamp, '15:00:00') as MySQL timestamp column default value?

I want to set `addtime(current_timestamp, '15:00:00') as the default value of one MySQL table column. I tried to do this with the following command but failed: mysql> alter table mytable change c1 ...
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Add DEFAULT to existing column

In Microsoft SQL server, how can I add/change the default on an existing table column using T-SQL?
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How can I use a default value in a Select query in PostgreSQL?

I would like to use a default value for a column that should be used if no rows is returned. Is that possible in PostgreSQL? How can I do it? Or is there any other way I can solve this? E.g. ...