How do I change the default value in ALTER TABLE?

The correct way to do this is as follows:

  1. Run the command: sp_help [table name]
  2. Copy the name of the CONSTRAINT .
  3. Drop the DEFAULT CONSTRAINT : ALTER TABLE [table name] DROP [NAME OF CONSTRAINT]
  4. Run the command below: ALTER TABLE [table name] ADD DEFAULT [DEFAULT VALUE] FOR [NAME OF COLUMN]

Can we use default with not null?

By default, a column can hold NULL values. The NOT NULL constraint enforces a column to NOT accept NULL values. This enforces a field to always contain a value, which means that you cannot insert a new record, or update a record without adding a value to this field.

Is default NULL or NOT NULL?

Table 8-1: Column definition and null defaults

Column definition User entry
Null and default defined Enters no value Enters NULL value
Null defined, no default defined Enters no value Enters NULL value
Not null, default defined Enters no value Enters NULL value
Not null, no default defined Enters no value Enters NULL value

How do I change the default value in SQL Server?

Use SSMS to specify a default

  1. In Object Explorer, right-click the table with columns for which you want to change the scale and select Design.
  2. Select the column for which you want to specify a default value.
  3. In the Column Properties tab, enter the new default value in the Default Value or Binding property.

How do I drop a not NULL constraint in SQL?

To remove a NOT NULL constraint for a column in SQL Server, you use the ALTER TABLE …. ALTER COLUMN command and restate the column definition.

Is NULL default value?

If no default value is declared explicitly, the default value is the null value. This usually makes sense because a null value can be considered to represent unknown data. In a table definition, default values are listed after the column data type.

Which has a default value of NULL?

In this article

Type Default value
Any reference type null
Any built-in integral numeric type 0 (zero)
Any built-in floating-point numeric type 0 (zero)
bool false