Re: domains, types, constraints

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Winkler <the_andrew_winkler(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: domains, types, constraints
Date: 2008-01-17 16:30:22
Message-ID: 9880.1200587422@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Winkler <the_andrew_winkler(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> postgres=# create type complex as (r numeric, i numeric);
> CREATE TYPE
> postgres=# create domain unitary as complex;
> ERROR: "complex" is not a valid base type for a domain

> Are composite types not useable for domains?

Nope, sorry. We currently only support domains over base types.

I don't think anyone's even thought about doing the above, though
it does seem like a potentially useful thing.

regards, tom lane

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