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43. Lec 51 SQL Practice

The document outlines the use of default constraints in SQL to provide default values for table columns. It includes two cases: creating a new table with default values and altering an existing table to add a default value for a column. The document also demonstrates inserting records into the table with and without specifying all column values, showcasing how defaults are applied.

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43. Lec 51 SQL Practice

The document outlines the use of default constraints in SQL to provide default values for table columns. It includes two cases: creating a new table with default values and altering an existing table to add a default value for a column. The document also demonstrates inserting records into the table with and without specifying all column values, showcasing how defaults are applied.

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--Default Constraint

--This constraint to provide default values to columns

--Case 1 : The table does not exist


create table test_default (
EID int default 5,
firstname varchar(256) default 'Rohit',
lastname varchar(256),
age tinyint
)

select * from test_default

insert into test_default values(1,'Nitin','Jain',23)

insert into test_default(lastname,age) values('Singh',34)

insert into test_default (lastname) values ('Grover')

--Case 2 : The table already exists

alter table test_default


add default 25 for age

insert into test_default (lastname) values('Jain')

select * from test_default

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