I still think one shouldn't allow NULL values in unique constraints unless it's the _only_ value (any value is unique if there are no other values to compare with, after all), but I can't compare myself to C.Date, Darwen or Tom Lane... I'm not a database deity :P

You can not declare a unique value on nothing... thus the reasoning :)


I suspect they have some pretty good reasons to treat NULL values in a UNIQUE constraint as different even from other NULL values. It sure makes me curious though ;)

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