Hi
I am trying to set default property value of a column using hibernate. WE are generating our database tables using the hbm files. So I want to have default values set for some columns in the property element of the hbm file.

Kindly if you all can show me the way of setting the default value in the property element.

Tried the default element within the property element , but didnt helped. I am using Hibernate 3.0.

Hi,

Did you use something like this?

Source Hibernate Doc.
The default attribute lets you specify a default value for a column (you should assign the same value to the mapped property before saving a new instance of the mapped class).

<property name="credits" type="integer" insert="false">

<column name="credits" default="10"/>

</property>

Not sure I understand your issue.

Your DB should match your objects, so think about objects first and how to map them second. If the object should have a particular value in a field, add it to the object's configuration, and let it get persisted normally.