| From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> | 
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| To: | Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com> | 
| Cc: | pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org | 
| Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] CHECK constraints inconsistencies | 
| Date: | 2004-03-02 01:28:02 | 
| Message-ID: | 26697.1078190882@sss.pgh.pa.us | 
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Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com> writes:
> In both cases, the CHECK constraint uses a function that is stable or 
> volatile. It was suggested that functions used in CHECK constraints be 
> restricted to immutable,
This seems reasonable to me.  I'm a bit surprised we do not have such a
check already.
Of course, a user could easily get into the sort of situation you
describe anyway, just by lying about the volatility labeling of a
user-defined function.  But at least we could say it was his fault
then ;-)
regards, tom lane
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