Re: insert into: NULL in date column

From: Rich Shepard <rshepard(at)appl-ecosys(dot)com>
To: "pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: insert into: NULL in date column
Date: 2019-01-12 13:43:00
Message-ID: alpine.LNX.2.20.1901120541250.10285@salmo.appl-ecosys.com
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2019, Ricardo Martin Gomez wrote:

> Hi, one question.
> Do you put explicit "NULL" in the column value?
> Other option is.
> You have to delete the column "next_contact" in your INSERT clause.
> So, if the column has a default value, this value Will be inserted. Else
> Null value will be inserted.

Ricardo,

I thought of using an explicit null and David confirmed that to be the
solution. Also, he answered my question that having a default and check
constraint are not needed.

Thanks,

Rich

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