Re: limit table to one row - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Merlin Moncure
Subject Re: limit table to one row
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Msg-id b42b73150906061112j3a74caa6od9a71ac7ebe925fb@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: limit table to one row  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Tom Lane<tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com> writes:
>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Brandon
>> Metcalf<brandon@geronimoalloys.com> wrote:
>>> Is there a way when creating a table to limit it to one row?  That is,
>>> without using a stored procedure?
>
>> you can also do it with a trigger.
>
> If you're willing to use a trigger, just insert the one allowed row
> and then install a trigger that throws error for any insert or delete
> attempt ...

what if you need to delete then insert? :-)

merlin

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