change datatype in table

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hi friends
i have add new field in table like

ALTER TABLE TestTable
ADD NewCol bit default 0

and my question is how to set default value 1

thanks

Posted 4-Jul-13 1:43am

Rashmikants Monpara

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Accept as answer and vote is solve you problem.

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**Nirav Prabtani** · Answer 1 · 2013-07-04T01:47:00

Solution 1

Try this...:)

SQL

ALTER TABLE Employee 
ALTER COLUMN CityBorn SET DEFAULT 'SANDNES'

Posted 4-Jul-13 1:47am

Nirav Prabtani

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[no name] 4-Jul-13 7:57am

its not working get error like
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'SET'

Nirav Prabtani 4-Jul-13 8:08am

ALTER TABLE Protocols
ADD ProtocolTypeID int NOT NULL DEFAULT(1)
GO

gvprabu · Answer 2 · 2013-07-04T02:01:00

Solution 2

Hi....

Check the below code

SQL

-- Syntax
ALTER TABLE TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN_NAME DATATYPE NULL|NOT NULL CONSTRAINT CONSTRAINT_NAME DEFAULT DEFAULT_VALUE
-- Example 
ALTER TABLE Employee_Details ADD isacitve INT NULL CONSTRAINT DF_TABLE_COL_ISACTIVE DEFAULT '0'

Regards,
GVPrabu

Posted 4-Jul-13 2:01am

gvprabu

**Nirav Prabtani** · Answer 3 · 2013-07-04T02:08:00

Solution 3

try this...:)

SQL

ALTER TABLE Protocols
ADD ProtocolTypeID int NOT NULL DEFAULT(1)
GO

Posted 4-Jul-13 2:08am

Nirav Prabtani

jaideepsinh · Answer 4 · 2013-07-04T02:20:00

Solution 4

SQL

Alter table TestTable
Add isWork bit not null Default(1)

Go
this one set your old value to 1 and if you insert null value it automatically take 1.

Accept as answer and vote if help to you.

Posted 4-Jul-13 2:20am

jaideepsinh