*and* a not null constraint, or else you can get:
SQL> create table x ( p number, q number default 9);
Table created.
SQL> insert into x (p) values (1);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into x (p,q) values (2,null);
1 row created.
SQL> select * from x;
P Q
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1 9
2
hth
connor
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> Dear list !
> I need a very simple thing : each time a certain
> field is null during an
> insert, to substitiute a string "AAA" instead.
> What is better : to write a trigger to do so or to
> define a default value
> for that column in the table ?
> Thanks !
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