How do you set a default value for a MySQL Datetime column?

Question

How do you set a default value for a MySQL Datetime column?

In SQL Server it\'s getdate(). What is the equivalant for MySQL? I\'m using MySQL 5.x if tha

Answer 1

Use the following code

DELIMITER $$

    CREATE TRIGGER bu_table1_each BEFORE UPDATE ON table1 FOR EACH ROW
    BEGIN
      SET new.datefield = NOW();
    END $$

    DELIMITER ;