default value for todays date and time

I have a column 'date and time', of type datetime.
I'm using MS VB Express - and am trying to enter a default value for
the column of today's date and time.
I cant find anything to enter in the 'default' property of the column
that will return todays date and time.
please help.
gary.try either the function getdate() or CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
<garyusenet@.myway.com> wrote in message
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>I have a column 'date and time', of type datetime.
>
> I'm using MS VB Express - and am trying to enter a default value for
> the column of today's date and time.
>
> I cant find anything to enter in the 'default' property of the column
> that will return todays date and time.
>
> please help.
>
> gary.
>