unique indices without pg_constraint rows

Started by Ed L.about 13 years ago2 messagesgeneral
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#1Ed L.
pgsql@bluepolka.net

I've been looking at unique indices in a PostgreSQL 8.3.x cluster. Some
unique indices clearly have a corresponding row in pg_constraint, while
other unique indices appear to have no corresponding row in
pg_constraint at all.

Why is this? What determines if a unique index will also have a row in
pg_constraint?

Thanks in advance.

Ed

#2Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: Ed L. (#1)
Re: unique indices without pg_constraint rows

"Ed L." <pgsql@bluepolka.net> writes:

Why is this? What determines if a unique index will also have a row in
pg_constraint?

If you made it with constraint syntax, it'll have such a row.
If you made it with CREATE INDEX, not.

regards, tom lane

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