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On 01/25/07 09:30, Inoqulath wrote:
> Hello Folks
>
> Have a look at this Table:
>
> CREATE TABLE foo(
> id serial,
> a_name text,
> CONSTRAINT un_name UNIQUE (a_name));
>
> Obviously, inserting a string twice results in an error (as one would
> expect). But: is there any known possibility to ingnore an errorneous
> INSERT like SQLite's "conflict algorithm" (SQLite:"INSERT OR
> [IGNORE|ABORT] INTO foo [...]")?
> I tried to use a trigger before INSERT takes place, but it seems that
> before firing a trigger the constraints are checked...
> Background: I'd like to INSERT a few thousand lines in one transaction,
> where some values will be appear twice.
No.
Unique \U*nique"\, a. [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus,
from unus one. See {One}.]
Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled;
unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole. --
{U*nique"ly}, adv. -- {U*nique"ness}, n.
[1913 Webster]
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