Example and Notes
Use this SQL Server example as a starting point for development, troubleshooting, reporting, or maintenance work. Review it against your schema, data volume, permissions, and SQL Server version before using it in production.
Sometimes you setup a field and later determine you need a default value on that field. For example, you may have a date field and you want the default value to be set to the current date when a new record is created. This sample script will show you how to accomplish this.
ALTER TABLE dbo.yourTable
ADD CONSTRAINT def_yourColumn DEFAULT GETDATE() FOR yourColumn
Production Review
WSI can adapt this script for your database, improve error handling, tune performance, document the logic, and help deploy it safely.