Re: Can we refer to the column names as FK??

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anil Jangam [mailto:anilj(at)indts(dot)com]
> Sent: 19 December 2001 07:33
> To: 'Dave Page'
> Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [CYGWIN] Can we refer to the column names as FK??
> Importance: High
>
>
> Hi,
>
> This is to check whether we can refer to column names as FK
> reference??
>
> So far when we define FK relation ship, we select the 'Local
> Column' and the 'Referenced Column'. Here essentially, the FK
> points to the contents/values entered under the given column
> name in the table (Correct me if I am wrong).
>
> Now if it is required to have column name itself as a
> reference AND NOT the
> *content* of the column, is it possible?? I am stuck with a
> similar requirement/situation.

It is not directly possible, though the system table pg_attribute contains
all the column definitions as data, and the view pg_tables contains all the
table info so you might be able to do something with them.

Regards, Dave.