See the ERROR and comments below... create table photos ( filename varchar[128] not null, filesize int default null, width int default null, height int default null, origPhoto oid default null references photos ( oid ), altDesc varchar[128] default null );
psql:sid-sql:40: NOTICE: CREATE TABLE will create implicit trigger(s) for FOREIGN KEY check(s) psql:sid-sql:40: ERROR: UNIQUE constraint matching given keys for referenced table "photos" not found Am I not supposed to have self referencing 'reference' values? Or is the oid field invisible to this function? (Maybe because the table has yet to be created?) I don't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to make a self-referencing ref. I would try creating the table first, then altering the field later - but you still can't 'alter column' that way. Should I just forget about using the 'references' keyword? -- Marques Johansson [EMAIL PROTECTED] You may my glories and my state dispose, But not my griefs; still am I king of those. -- William Shakespeare, "Richard II" ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org