* Martins Zarins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [05.06.2003 10:18]:
> Hello!
> Can someone explain me, why last ALTER fails?
> 
> work=# \d rdu
>                                         Table "rdu"
>    Column    |            Type             |                   Modifiers             
>        
> -------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------
>  id          | integer                     | not null default 
> nextval('"rdu_id_seq"'::text)
>  numurs      | integer                     | 
>  versija     | integer                     | 
>  klients_id  | integer                     | 
>  pasutitajs  | text                        | 
>  agents_id   | integer                     | 
>  pasut_nr    | integer                     | 
>  status_id   | character varying(1)        | default 'S'
>  start_time  | timestamp without time zone | not null default now()
>  end_time    | timestamp without time zone | 
>  finish_time | timestamp without time zone | 
>  apraksts    | text                        | 
> Indexes: rdu_agents_id,
>          rdu_klients_id
> Unique keys: rdu_id_key
> Triggers: RI_ConstraintTrigger_1187649,
>           RI_ConstraintTrigger_1187655,
>           RI_ConstraintTrigger_1187673,
>           RI_ConstraintTrigger_1187675
> 
> work=# ALTER TABLE rdu ADD CONSTRAINT rdu_end_time CHECK ((start_time <= 
> end_time) OR end_time IS NULL);
> ALTER
> work=# ALTER TABLE rdu ADD CONSTRAINT rdu_finish_time CHECK ((start_time <= 
> finish_time) OR finish_time IS NULL);
> ERROR:  AlterTableAddConstraint: rejected due to CHECK constraint 
> rdu_finish_time

Perhaps you have some rows, for which check fails,
i.e. (start_time > finish_time AND finish_time IS NOT NULL) is true.

-- 

Victor Yegorov

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