Re: [PATCHES] Inherited Constraints

Where are we on this patch? My testing shows it is still shows we have
a problem:

test=> CREATE TABLE x(y INT CHECK(y > 0));
CREATE TABLE
test=> CREATE TABLE z(a INT) inherits (x);
CREATE TABLE
test=> ALTER TABLE z DROP CONSTRAINT "x_y_check";
ALTER TABLE
test=> ALTER TABLE x DROP CONSTRAINT "x_y_check";
ALTER TABLE

Deleting the parent constraint first does not require CASCADE, as it
should, I think:

test=> CREATE TABLE x(y INT CHECK(y > 0));
CREATE TABLE
test=> CREATE TABLE z(a INT) inherits (x);
CREATE TABLE
test=> ALTER TABLE x DROP CONSTRAINT "x_y_check";
ALTER TABLE
test=> ALTER TABLE z DROP CONSTRAINT "x_y_check";
ERROR: CONSTRAINT "x_y_check" does NOT exist

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Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 11:10 +0000, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > On Wed, 2005-12-07 at 21:24 +0000, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > Following patch implements record of whether a constraint is inherited
> > > or not, and prevents dropping of inherited constraints.
> >
> > Patch posted to -patches list.
> >
> > > What it doesn't do:
> > > It doesn't yet prevent dropping the parent constraint, which is wrong,
> > > clearly, but what to do about it?
> > > 1. make dropping a constraint drop all constraints dependent upon it
> > > (without any explicit cascade)
> > > 2. add a new clause to ALTER TABLE .... DROP CONSTRAINT .... CASCADE
> > >
> > > I prefer (1), since it is SQL Standard compliant, easier to remember and
> > > automatic de-inheritance is the natural opposite of the automatic
> > > inheritance process.
> >
> > Comments, please -hackers?
>
> Late night hacking again....
>
> ALTER TABLE .... DROP CONSTRAINT .... CASCADE
>
> does of course already exist, so the following should cause dependency
> violation ERRORs:
> - omitting the CASCADE when attempting to delete parent constraint
> - attempting to drop the child constraint
>
> Best Regards, Simon Riggs
>
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