Primary Keys

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#1Brian Z
brian0@verizon.net

How can you create a Primary Key which contains multiple columns on for a
table.

#2Thomas F. O'Connell
tfo@monsterlabs.com
In reply to: Brian Z (#1)
Re: Primary Keys

Brian Z wrote:

How can you create a Primary Key which contains multiple columns on for a
table.

first of all, i recommend checking out the syntax for the CREATE TABLE
command. it's available here:

http://postgresql.readysetnet.com/users-lounge/docs/7.1/postgres/sql-createtable.html

for a quick example, though:

create table foo (
bar int4,
baz int4,
ola int4,
primary key( bar, baz )
);

this statement will make the columns bar and baz coincidentally the
primary key for the table foo.

-tfo

In reply to: Brian Z (#1)
RE: [ADMIN] Primary Keys

I'll quote Thomas F.O'Connell on this one as it has been discussed just
some days ago:

<quote>
first of all, i recommend checking out the syntax for the CREATE TABLE
command. it's available here:

http://postgresql.readysetnet.com/users-lounge/docs/7.1/postgres/sql-cre
atetable.html

for a quick example, though:

create table foo (
bar int4,
baz int4,
ola int4,
primary key( bar, baz )
);

this statement will make the columns bar and baz coincidentally the
primary key for the table foo.

-tfo
</quote>

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-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Brian Z
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 11:21 PM
To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org.pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: [ADMIN] Primary Keys

How can you create a Primary Key which contains multiple
columns on for a table.

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#4Einar Karttunen
ekarttun@cs.Helsinki.FI
In reply to: Brian Z (#1)
Re: Primary Keys

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Brian Z wrote:

How can you create a Primary Key which contains multiple columns on for a
table.

CREATE TABLE foo (
col1 integer,
col2 text,
col3 timestamp,
PRIMARY KEY (col1,col2)
);

Creates the primary key on columns col1 and col2. Please see the
documentation for CREATE TABLE for further information.

- Einar Karttunen