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* confused newbie (to pg not db's)
@ 2004-02-12 14:15 mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net>
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From: mike @ 2004-02-12 14:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-interfaces
I have setup a database that I am the owner of, and I am trying to setup
constraints and it doesn't seem to be working
Example
- Table: public."Invoice_Header"
-- DROP TABLE public."Invoice_Header";
CREATE TABLE public."Invoice_Header"
(
"Inv_ID" int4 NOT NULL DEFAULT nextval('public."Invoice
Header_ID_seq"'::text),
"client_ID" int2 NOT NULL,
payable_recievable varchar(5),
"date_CREATED" date,
"AMOUNT" money,
amount_paid money,
date_paid date
) WITH OIDS;
I am trying to make Inv_ID a primary key as follows
alter table Invoice_Header ADD CONSTRAINT PK_inv PRIMARY KEY (Inv_ID)
which runs without error, but nothing changes
this is from psql with PG 7.3.2
any help appreciated
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* Re: confused newbie (to pg not db's)
@ 2004-02-12 15:45 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
parent: mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net>
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From: Tom Lane @ 2004-02-12 15:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net> writes:
> CREATE TABLE public."Invoice_Header"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I am trying to make Inv_ID a primary key as follows
> alter table Invoice_Header ADD CONSTRAINT PK_inv PRIMARY KEY (Inv_ID)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> which runs without error, but nothing changes
I think you have tables named "Invoice_Header" and "invoice_header",
and the latter table is what's getting affected by your ALTER. If you
are going to use mixed-case names then you have to be consistent about
double-quoting them all the time.
regards, tom lane
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* Re: confused newbie (to pg not db's)
@ 2004-02-12 19:40 mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net>
parent: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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From: mike @ 2004-02-12 19:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 15:45, Tom Lane wrote:
> mike <mike@redtux1.uklinux.net> writes:
> > CREATE TABLE public."Invoice_Header"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > I am trying to make Inv_ID a primary key as follows
>
> > alter table Invoice_Header ADD CONSTRAINT PK_inv PRIMARY KEY (Inv_ID)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > which runs without error, but nothing changes
>
> I think you have tables named "Invoice_Header" and "invoice_header",
> and the latter table is what's getting affected by your ALTER. If you
> are going to use mixed-case names then you have to be consistent about
> double-quoting them all the time.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
I worked out what was happening - I was missing the ;
Not helped by pgaccess and pgadmin not working right in different ways
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