How to set a default value for one column in SQL based on another column

Question

I\'m working with an old SQL 2000 database and I don\'t have a whole lot of SQL experience under my belt. When a new row is added to one of my tables I need to assign a defa

Answer 1

Generally I steer away from triggers. Almost all dbms have some sort of support for constraints.

I find them easier to understand , debug and maintain.