Re: references to variable in another schema

From: "Sean Davis" <sdavis2(at)mail(dot)nih(dot)gov>
To: "Mija Lee" <mija(at)scharp(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: references to variable in another schema
Date: 2007-11-09 17:52:47
Message-ID: 264855a00711090952s5f5a395ep67a823badb32632@mail.gmail.com
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On Nov 9, 2007 12:48 PM, Mija Lee <mija(at)scharp(dot)org> wrote:
> Hi folks:
>
> I wanted to put a reference on a table in the public schema that
> references a column in a table in another schema. I tried:
>
> create table cellphone(emplid integer not null references
> admin.tbl_employee.employee_id);
>
> ERROR: cross-database references are not implemented:
> "admin.tbl_employee.employee_id"
>
> But these are within one database. Is there a way to do this or have I
> gotten my syntax messed up?

The hierarchy in postgresql is Server->database->schema->table->column

How as "admin" created? By using "create schema admin" or something else?

Sean

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