Thread: empty/automatic insert availability

it would be good idea to enable "empty automatic insert" like this:

mydb => create table pgx_replid ( repltime time DEFAULT current_time );
mydb => insert into pgx_replid;

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the above should insert the value of current_time into database pgx_replid, however it is impossible yet (ver.6.3.x /
6.5.2).Now, everytime needed, one should type more complex lines like:
 

mydb => insert into pgx_replid values ( current_time );

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in case the table was created without any DEFAULT the empty insert should insert NULL or NULLs into all (or specified)
fieldsof table as the general behavior.
 

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dan peder
dpeder@infoset.cz

> it would be good idea to enable "empty automatic insert" like this:
> mydb => create table pgx_replid ( repltime time DEFAULT current_time );
> mydb => insert into pgx_replid;
> the above should insert the value of current_time into database pgx_replid, however it is 
> impossible yet (ver.6.3.x / 6.5.2).

Not true :)

We support the SQL92-standard syntax:
 mydb => insert into pgx_replid default values;

Have fun with it...
               - Thomas

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Thomas Lockhart                lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
South Pasadena, California