Re: Automating Date in mySQL

hi there. if you are unable to set it on the db end why not insert/update the current date along with your insert and update queries? hth joe :) Todd Williamsen <todd@williamsen.net> wrote in message news:20020202194907.50924.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I want the date to automatically be updated. So if a post was made on > 2/10/2001 I would like it to put it automatically in the database. > > I do have a column called "Date" and the datatype is set to date. But when > I add a record even if the sql states to insert the date it doesn't, or does > the date need to be manually added? > > Thanks > >