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Does MySQL 5 support default current date for DATETIME? 1
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TonyGroves
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In MySQL 4.1 (I haven't installed v.5 yet), it doesn't seem to be possible for DATETIME columns, but it is possible for TIMESTAMP columns:
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datetimefield TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
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A common use of timestamp columns is to automatically record the time of the latest update of the record, but this can be prevented by omitting the "ON UPDATE" clause from the field's definition.
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datetimefield TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
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A common use of timestamp columns is to automatically record the time of the latest update of the record, but this can be prevented by omitting the "ON UPDATE" clause from the field's definition.
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