>>Hi
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>>I'm currently using (getdate()) as the default value for my smalldatetime fields, how can I insert a blank date/time as a default instead?
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>>Regards
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>There is no blank date in SQL Server. Use NULL instead (or default date 1/1/1900).

I have seen 1/1/1900 used as a default but have also seen recommendations against the practice. It's a real date. NULL is the way to go IMO.