If you only need to provide a value for this column 10> 11> CREATE TABLE Product ( 12> Name nchar (5) NOT NULL 13> ) 14> GO 1> 2> INSERT INTO Product (Name) SELECT 'Wid' 3> GO (1 rows affected) 1> 2> select * from Product; 3> GO Name ----- Wid (1 rows affected) 1> 2> drop table Product; 3> GO 1>