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A default specifies a value to be inserted into the column to which the object is bound (or into all columns, in the case of a user-defined data type) when no value is explicitly supplied during an insert action.

New defaults are created within Create Default Wizard. In order to run the wizard you should either

•	select the Object \| Create Database Object... main menu item;

•	select the Default icon in the Create Database Object dialog

•	select the Defaults list or any object from that list in the explorer tree;

•	select the Create New Default... item from the popup menu

•	open the schema in Schema Editor and the Defaults tab there;

•	press the Insert key or select the Create New Default item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

To create a new default with the same properties as one of the existing defaults has:

•	select the Object \| Duplicate Database Object... main menu item;

•	follow the instructions of Duplicate Object Wizard.

Defaults can be edited within Default Editor. In order to run the editor you should either

•	select the default for editing in the explorer tree (type the first letters of the default name for quick search);

•	select the Edit Default ... item from the popup menu

•	open the schema in Schema Editor and the Defaults tab there;

•	select the default to edit;

•	press the Enter key or select the Edit Default item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

You can change the name of the default using the Rename Default dialog. To open the dialog you should either

•	select the default to rename in the explorer tree;

•	select the Rename Default item from the popup menu

•	open the schema in Schema Editor and the Defaults tab there;

•	select the default to rename;

•	select the Rename Default item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

To drop a default:

•	select the default to drop in the explorer tree;

•	select the Drop Default item from the popup menu

•	open the schema in Schema Editor and the Defaults tab there;

•	select the default to drop;

•	press the Delete key or select the Drop Default item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar)

and confirm dropping in the dialog window.