"Magaliff, Bill" wrote:
>
> what is the difference in the db between adding a column with a default
> value, and adding a column and then later modifying it to set a default
> value?
>
> in neither case is the value actually set in the column itself.
>
> thx
> -b
>
Give it a try, Bill.
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