Re: foreign key restrictions - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: foreign key restrictions
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Msg-id 28309.1218394400@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: foreign key restrictions  (rafal@zorro.isa-geek.com)
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rafal@zorro.isa-geek.com writes:
>> The reason why is that the SQL spec says so:
>>
>> a) If the <referenced table and columns> specifies a
>> <reference
>> column list>, then the set of <column name>s contained
>> in that <reference column list> shall be equal to the
>> set of <column name>s contained in the <unique column
>> list> of a unique constraint of the referenced table.

> I must admit, the standard is not very easy reading for me; what exactly
> does the standarad mean by "<unique column list>":
> 1. is that a requirement for mathematical properties of that list, or

The point is it says "shall be equal to", not "shall be a superset of".

            regards, tom lane

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