Add a column with a default value to an existing table in SQL Server

How can a column with a default value be added to an existing table in SQL Server 2000 / SQL Server 2005?

Solution:

ALTER TABLE {TABLENAME} 
ADD {COLUMNNAME} {TYPE} {NULL|NOT NULL} 
CONSTRAINT {CONSTRAINT_NAME} DEFAULT {DEFAULT_VALUE}
[WITH VALUES]


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