On Sat, 2 Aug 2003, Vernon Smith wrote:
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> Here is the problem:
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> Table A ( id int, ...)
> Table B ( ... ) inherits (A)
>
> CREATE TABLE C ( id int REFERENCES B ON DELETE CASCADE, ...);
>
> ERROR: PRIMARY KEY for referenced table "B" not found
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> It is fine when the reference is table A.
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> Why?
I'm guessing that table A has a primary key on id?
Primary keys are not currently inherited, so you need to define
the key on B as well (and it doesn't guarantee uniqueness between
A and B)
