> I am generating scripts from MSSQL Server and converting them to create
objects in PostgreSQL. It is suprisingly easy. However, I think I may have
hit a rock.
>
> It appears that PostgreSQL does not support listing constraints to be
added as in the following syntax:
I don't know why it won't accept that syntax, but I suspect that it might be
choking on the multiple additional constraints. Try adding each constraint
as a separate ALTER TABLE statement. This should work:
ALTER TABLE foo ADD FOREIGN KEY (fooid) REFERENCES bar (barid);
ALTER TABLE foo ADD FOREIGN KEY (footooid) REFERENCES baz (bazid);
> Is this true? Is this something that is being considered for addition?
If you can add multiple constraints via a single ALTER TABLE according to
the SQL standard, I suspect that it will be added someday. But since you can
add them individually, I would suspect the priority would be VERY low on the
list.
> Also, I see that alter table add constraint does not work for defaults.
Is this something that is going to be added?
That I do hope will be added since the only way to replicate the
functionality is to drop, readd and repopulate a table.
Greg
