Patch applied to CVS HEAD and 8.1.X. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joachim Wieland wrote: > Hi, > > there's a paragraph in the ALTER TABLE reference page that reads: > > DROP CONSTRAINT > > This form drops constraints on a table. Currently, constraints on tables > are not required to have unique names, so there may be more than one > constraint matching the specified name. All matching constraints will be > dropped. > > To my knowledge, it is no longer possible to create constraints with the > same name for the same relation. When you create a constraint and specify > the same name explictly, an error is raised. Implicit constraint creation > won't choose an existing name either and up to now you could not rename a > constraint. Renaming works with the patch I sent in a few hours ago but this > patch as well won't allow constraints with identical names on the same > relation. > > The attached patch thus removes the note in the docs. > > > Joachim [ Attachment, skipping... ] > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
