Hello, it isn't possible without custom triggers.
regards Pavel Stehule On 21/01/2008, Andreas Joseph Krogh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. > Is it possible in PG to have elements in an int[]-array reference another > int-column in another table? What I want is it to behave as a foreign key. > > create table master( > my_id integer primary key > ); > > create table test( > id serial primary key, > id_array integer[] references master(my_id) > ); > > It would be nice if one could have elements in test.id_array to reference > elements in master.my_id, with all the benefits of ON DELETE | UPDATE etc. > > I know I can accomplish this with triggers, but if there exists something > built-in I'd like to know. > > -- > Andreas Joseph Krogh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Senior Software Developer / Manager > ------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ > OfficeNet AS | The most difficult thing in the world is to | > Karenslyst Allé 11 | know how to do a thing and to watch | > PO. Box 529 Skøyen | somebody else doing it wrong, without | > 0214 Oslo | comment. | > NORWAY | | > Tlf: +47 24 15 38 90 | | > Fax: +47 24 15 38 91 | | > Mobile: +47 909 56 963 | | > ------------------------+---------------------------------------------+ > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend