Accessing database defaults after save?

forkboy · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:04 am **Posts:** 3

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Hibernate version: 2

I hope the answer to this isn't too obvious, I have searched, (note, yes i'm a hibernate newbie) :)

I've have a database field which is filled out by my database (via a default value), how can I get the value of this back after I save my hibernate object?

I currently have the field mapped as

Code:

 <property name="dateCreated" type="date" not-null="false" update="false" insert="false">
          <column name="date_created" />
    </property> 

Straight after saving my object to the database I would like to be able to access this field, however it is of course "null".

Anyone know how I can implement this? or am I restricted to refetching my object manually if I want to access this field?

Cheers.
Matt.

nickotech · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:27 am **Posts:** 13

Have you tried to force a

Code:

session.flush()

?

I think yes, but you haven't posted any code....

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forkboy · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:04 am **Posts:** 3

yeh i have tried that, thanks for the suggestion though

max · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:12 am

session.refresh(x)

forkboy · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:04 am **Posts:** 3

thanks max, its not ideal, but should be fine, cheers.