MySQL set current date in a DATETIME field on insert

Question

I have a \'created_date\' DATETIME field which I would like to be populated with the current date upon insert. What syntax should I use for the trigger for this? This is wha

Answer 1

Since MySQL 5.6.X you can do this:

ALTER TABLE `schema`.`users` 
CHANGE COLUMN `created` `created` DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ;

That way your column will be updated with the current timestamp when a new row is inserted, or updated.

If you're using MySQL Workbench, you can just put CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP in the DEFAULT value field, like so:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-5.html