Re: BUG #6054: Insert to table, which has fkey to table,which is parenttable for another table - error

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Alex <alexander(dot)ochkalyuk(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      6054
> Logged by:          Alex
> Email address:      alexander(dot)ochkalyuk(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.8
> Operating system:   CentOS
> Description:        Insert to table, which has fkey to table,which is
> parenttable for another table - error
> Details:
>
> CREATE TABLE t1
> (t1_id numeric(10,0) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
>
> CREATE TABLE t2
> (t2_id numeric(10,0) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY) INHERITS (t1);
>
>
> CREATE TABLE t3
> (t3_id numeric(10,0) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
> t1_id numeric(10,0) NOT NULL REFERENCES t1(t1_id)) ;
>
>
>
> INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(1,2);
> INSERT INTO t3 VALUES(3,1);
>
>
> ERROR:  insert or update on table "t3" violates ---
> foreign key constraint "t3_t1_id_fkey"
>     DETAIL:  Key (t1_id)=(1) is not present in table "t1".
>
>
> BUT!!!!
> SELECT t1_id FROM t1 WHERE t1_id = 1;
> -->1

When you use a foreign key with inheritance, only the rows that are
actually in the parent table itself are considered for purposes of the
foreign key.

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