Re: INSERT UNIQUE row? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: INSERT UNIQUE row?
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Msg-id 0b2061ad-1a27-d2df-44f6-3af87edf9b6e@aklaver.com
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In response to INSERT UNIQUE row?  (pf@pfortin.com)
Responses Re: INSERT UNIQUE row?  (Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@aklaver.com>)
Re: INSERT UNIQUE row?  (pf@pfortin.com)
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On 7/9/23 15:58, pf@pfortin.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Trying to figure out how to insert new property addresses into an
> existing table.
> 
> Can a UNIQUE constraint be applied to an entire row?  Adding UNIQUE to
> each column won't work in such a case since there are multiple properties
> * on the same street
> * in the same town
> * with the same number on different streets
> * etc...

Does the locality you are in have something like the Property ID# and/or 
Parcel # / Geo ID shown here:

https://property.whatcomcounty.us/propertyaccess/PropertySearch.aspx?cid=0

> 
> Each row is only unique as an entity; but the columns are not...
> 
> Is this covered in the docs?
> 
> Thanks,
> Pierre
> 
> 
> 

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Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com




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