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Adding not null column without default value

Reports attempts to create NOT NULL columns without DEFAULT values.

Example (Microsoft SQL Server):

CREATE TABLE foo (a INT, b INT) ALTER TABLE foo ADD c INT NOT NULL;

By default, a column holds NULL values. In the example, we use the NOT NULL constraint that enforces a column not to accept NULL values. If we prohibit to use NULL values, we must set the DEFAULT value that SQL can use when we create a new record.

ALTER TABLE foo ADD c INT NOT NULL DEFAULT 42;

You can quickly add the DEFAULT value by using the Add DEFAULT value quick-fix.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

SqlAddNotNullColumnInspection
Via Settings dialog

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Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | SQL

Availability

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Can be installed with plugin

Database Tools and SQL, 241.SNAPSHOT

Last modified: 18 June 2024