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Asked: 2026-05-26T11:10:08+00:00

This is a trivial question, I added a field Alter table MyTbl add datecreated

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This is a trivial question, I added a field

Alter table MyTbl add datecreated smalldatetime default CONVERT(varchar(10),GetDate(),101)

When I go check the new field, it shows not only the date but also time. I check the table definition (right click on table -> Modify in SSMS) and it does say the default value as GETDATE() [it discarded the convert(…) by default]. Why is this so. Is there a way to give a default date only to datetime field and not the time.

I ended up leaving the time field as it is because it is better to see what is going on in the table esp in initial test phase.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I just tried your ALTER statement, and it works as you expect; when I enter a row without including datecreated, it sets the value to the date with a time of 00:00:00.

    The fact that you checked the table definition and it says the default is GETDATE() leads me to believe the column already existed and your ALTER failed.

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