Re: Unique constraint and index-combination feature in 8.1 - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Bruno Wolff III
Subject Re: Unique constraint and index-combination feature in 8.1
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Msg-id 20060620203757.GC21987@wolff.to
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In response to Unique constraint and index-combination feature in 8.1  (ow <oneway_111@yahoo.com>)
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On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 03:40:37 -0700,
  ow <oneway_111@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Is it somehow possible to create a UNIQUE constraint that relies on non-unique
> ONE-column indexes and uses index-combination feature in 8.1 ?
>
> The alternative, which we use now, is to create a unique MULTI-column index on
> the respective coulumns.

I am not completely sure what you are asking. But if you want a unique
constraint over multiple columns you can specify a unique table constraint
using multiple columns when you create a table.

If you are looking for something else, it might help to give a bit more
description about what you are looking for.

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