Subject: Re: naming conventions constraint
From: Rod Taylor <rbt@rbt.ca>
To: Julian North <julian@mulberryst.co.uk>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
In-Reply-To: <001901c399a4$92145c40$0401a8c0@ANYAKA>
References: <001901c399a4$92145c40$0401a8c0@ANYAKA>
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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:01:24 -0400

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rbt=3D# create table bob_is(your_uncle integer, constraint
"bob_is#your_uncle" check(true));
CREATE TABLE
rbt=3D# \d bob_is
      Table "public.bob_is"
   Column   |  Type   | Modifiers
------------+---------+-----------
 your_uncle | integer |
Check constraints:
    "bob_is#your_uncle" CHECK true


You need to quote strings which contain special characters.

On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 16:30, Julian North wrote:
> I'm at the very beginning of working with postgres.
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> The aim is to replace / build a number of very large and very complex
> database currently residing in Oracle, MSSQL and Informix.
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> In order to coordinate across a medium size DBA team I instituted a stand=
ard
> constraint naming convention suitable for the above 3 platforms.
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> For example a foreign key would be FK_table#reftable#column.
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> Unfortunately I don't appear to be able to use it with postgres.
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> This is because I can't use the # character in constraint names.
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> Does anybody have any suggestions as to an alternative that is also a sin=
gle
> char? (I'm limited to 30 chars cos of oracle and manyof the current names=
 at
> the limit).
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> Any help appreciated,
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> Julian.
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