Insert default value when parameter is null

Question

I have a table that has a column with a default value:

create table t (
    value varchar(50) default (\'something\')
)

I\'m using a stored

Answer 1

As far as I know, the default value is only inserted when you don't specify a value in the insert statement. So, for example, you'd need to do something like the following in a table with three fields (value2 being defaulted)

INSERT INTO t (value1, value3) VALUES ('value1', 'value3')

And then value2 would be defaulted. Maybe someone will chime in on how to accomplish this for a table with a single field.