Re: doubts about a constraint's definition

thanks Eric for the answer, but the question is how to keep the
information's integrity without convert strings to upper case.

I need to do that transparent to the user

Greetings
Enediel
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Déchaux" <edechaux(at)irci(dot)fr>
To: "enediel" <enediel(at)com(dot)ith(dot)tur(dot)cu>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 6:14 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] doubts about a constraint's definition

Hello, I think you can 'upcase' the string written by the user before
inserting it into the table.

Le Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:08:32 -0800
"enediel" <enediel(at)com(dot)ith(dot)tur(dot)cu> a ecrit :

>Hello:
>I've the following question:
>
>I need to create a column, where the information is conserved in the same
>way that it was written by the user, but the data of this column is unique
>if it's only taken to capital
>
>declaring a constraint
>... unique(column name) is not enough to me 'cause
>
>'ab'
>'AB'
>'aB'
>....
>will be accepted
>
>
>
>
>
>Thanks in advance for any help
>Enediel
>Linux user 300141
>
>Happy who can penetrate the secret causes of the things
>¡Use Linux!
>
>
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