Binding a default to a table column

StepsBinding a default to a table column

  1. Select the Columns folder for the table you are working with.

  2. Select a column, then choose File | Properties.

  3. Select the Rules and Defaults tab.

  4. Select Binding (Bind with defaults defined in database) or select Value (User-defined value).

  5. If you selected Binding (Bind with defaults defined in database), select a default from the drop-down list. If you selected Value (User-defined value), enter the text of the default expression in the text box.

NoteThe default clause must be a valid constant expression that is compatible with the datatype of the column. The constant expression cannot include the name of any columns or other database objects, but can include built-in functions that do not reference database objects. Enclose strings in double quotes.