Re: unique constraint definition within create table

On 12/02/2015 07:36 AM, Andreas Kretschmer wrote:
> Hi @ll,
>
> i'm trying to create a table with 2 int-columns and a constraint that a
> pair of (x,y) cannot be as (y,x) inserted:
>
> test=# create table foo(u1 int,u2 int, unique (least(u1,u2),greatest(u1,u2)));
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "("
> LINE 1: create table foo(u1 int,u2 int, unique (least(u1,u2),greates...
>
>
> I know, i can solve that in this way:
>
> test=*# create table foo(u1 int,u2 int);
> CREATE TABLE
> test=*# create unique index idx_foo on foo(least(u1,u2),greatest(u1,u2));
> CREATE INDEX
>
>
> But is there a way to define the unique constraint within the create table - command?

You can use exclusion constraints for this.

CREATE TABLE foo (
u1 integer,
u2 integer,
EXCLUDE USING btree (
least(u1, u2) WITH =,
greatest(u1, u2) WITH =)
);
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