MySQL auto-store datetime for each row

Question

In MySQL, I\'m sick of adding the columns dt_created and dt_modified (which are date time stamps for creation and last modified respectively) to al

Answer 1

Similar question was asked here "Timestamp for MySQL" the timestamp field will update every time it is accessed. You might also consider a Trigger placed on the table in question to automatically populate those fields for you. Depending on the environment some shops/businesses do not like the use of triggers and so you might have to find alternate work arounds.