On 12/20/06, Martijn Tonies <m.tonies@...> wrote:

> This is like this is since IB 6.0... On a required, newly added column, the
> default
> will be displayed on a SELECT. I'm not sure if it also physically updates
> the
> data.

Be sure to read this thread - especially Helen's reply:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/message/76543

HTH,
Markus