Re: [SQL] naming conventions constraint

[Rod Taylor]

rbt=# create table bob_is(your_uncle integer, constraint
"bob_is#your_uncle" check(true));
CREATE TABLE
rbt=# \d bob_is
      Table "public.bob_is"
   Column   |  Type   | Modifiers
------------+---------+-----------
 your_uncle | integer |
Check constraints:
    "bob_is#your_uncle" CHECK true


You need to quote strings which contain special characters.

On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 16:30, Julian North wrote:
> I'm at the very beginning of working with postgres.
> 
> The aim is to replace / build a number of very large and very complex
> database currently residing in Oracle, MSSQL and Informix.
> 
> In order to coordinate across a medium size DBA team I instituted a standard
> constraint naming convention suitable for the above 3 platforms.
> 
> For example a foreign key would be FK_table#reftable#column.
> 
> Unfortunately I don't appear to be able to use it with postgres.
> 
> This is because I can't use the # character in constraint names.
> 
> Does anybody have any suggestions as to an alternative that is also a single
> char? (I'm limited to 30 chars cos of oracle and manyof the current names at
> the limit).
> 
> Any help appreciated,
> 
> 
> 
> Julian.
> 
> 
> 
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