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Port Bug Report: Regexp does not allow alternation in CHECK clause

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Your name               : Raphael Finkel
Your email address      : raphael@cs.uky.edu

Category                : runtime: back-end: SQL
Severity                : non-critical

Summary: Regexp does not allow alternation in CHECK clause

System Configuration
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  Operating System   : Linux 2.0.36 ELF Slackware

  PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2

  Compiler used      : egcs-2.90.29egcs-2.90.29

Hardware:
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Linux zonker 2.0.36 #2 Sun Jan 10 17:51:07 EST 1999 i686 unknown



Versions of other tools:
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Problem Description:
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I can SELECT ... WHERE col ~ '(foo|bar)', but if I
put a CHECK clause on a CREATE TABLE with the same
expression, the check always fails.

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Test Case:
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Solution:
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Re: [PORTS] Port Bug Report: Regexp does not allow alternation in CHECK clause

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
Added to TODO list.



>
> ============================================================================
>                         POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
> ============================================================================
>
>
> Your name               : Raphael Finkel
> Your email address      : raphael@cs.uky.edu
>
> Category                : runtime: back-end: SQL
> Severity                : non-critical
>
> Summary: Regexp does not allow alternation in CHECK clause
>
> System Configuration
> --------------------
>   Operating System   : Linux 2.0.36 ELF Slackware
>
>   PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2
>
>   Compiler used      : egcs-2.90.29egcs-2.90.29
>
> Hardware:
> ---------
> Linux zonker 2.0.36 #2 Sun Jan 10 17:51:07 EST 1999 i686 unknown
>
>
>
> Versions of other tools:
> ------------------------
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Problem Description:
> --------------------
> I can SELECT ... WHERE col ~ '(foo|bar)', but if I
> put a CHECK clause on a CREATE TABLE with the same
> expression, the check always fails.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Test Case:
> ----------
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Solution:
> ---------
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>


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