Rod Taylor wrote:
> I'm going to change the pg_dump command to pull these constraints out of
> pg_constaint where possible, creating the appropriate alter table add
> constraint command (see primary key).
>
>
> Should unique constraints created with 'create index' (no entry in
> pg_constraint) be re-created via alter table add constraint, or via
> create unique index?
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX has optimization purpose as well as an constraint
purpose. I think CREATE UNIQUE INDEX is the way to go.
> I prefer ...add constraint. After a while (release or 2) removal of
> create unique index all together.
Remove CREATE UNIQUE INDEX entirely? Why?
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