Re: Single row tables - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From KÖPFERL Robert
Subject Re: Single row tables
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In response to Single row tables  (KÖPFERL Robert <robert.koepferl@sonorys.at>)
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Also I thought of an UNIQUE constraint on a column with =const constraint.
But ....

It's for global configuration data that exists only once.
Making a key value thing was to weak typed for my taste.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dmitri Bichko [mailto:dbichko@genpathpharma.com]
> Sent: Dienstag, 11. Jänner 2005 15:50
> To: KÖPFERL Robert
> Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Subject: RE: [SQL] Single row tables
>
>
> I suppose you could put a check constraint that forces a
> single value on a column with a unique index?  Or an insert
> trigger that always inserts the same value into a unique field.
>
> Out of curiosity, why do you need to do this?
>
> Dmitri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of KÖPFERL Robert
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:46 AM
> Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Subject: [SQL] Single row tables
> Importance: High
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> Hi,
>
> with what constraint or how can I ensure that one of my
> tables has exact one record or 0..1 records?
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