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How do I create a column whose default value is the current time?

Answer: When creating a table, set the default value of the column to CURRENT_TIMESTAMP.

Example:

gaussdb=#CREATE TABLE tbl (id int, modtime date DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);

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