Re: unique key issue

From: Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org>
To: Junkone <junkone1(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: unique key issue
Date: 2006-09-19 13:49:41
Message-ID: 20060919134941.GA1789@svana.org
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On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 03:54:05PM -0700, Junkone wrote:
> HI
> I have a table with a unique key constraint on col1,col2. The dattabase
> allowed an multiple inserts. here is how
>
> col1 col2
> 'abc' <empty space>
> 'abc' <empty space>

Depends on what you mean by <empty space>. If you mean NULL, then it's
according to the SQL standard. NULL <> NULL so those rows are not
equal.

If you mean some real value, then yes, that's wierd.

Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> http://svana.org/kleptog/
> From each according to his ability. To each according to his ability to litigate.

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