<para>
There must also be matching child-table constraints for all
<literal>CHECK</literal> constraints of the parent, except those
- marked non-inheritable (that is, created with <literal>ALTER TABLE ONLY</literal>)
+ marked non-inheritable (that is, created with <literal>ALTER TABLE ... ADD CONSTRAINT ... NO INHERIT</literal>)
in the parent, which are ignored; all child-table constraints matched
must not be marked non-inheritable.
Currently
<para>
To add a check constraint only to a table and not to its children:
<programlisting>
-ALTER TABLE distributors ADD CONSTRAINT zipchk CHECK NO INHERIT (char_length(zipcode) = 5);
+ALTER TABLE distributors ADD CONSTRAINT zipchk CHECK (char_length(zipcode) = 5) NO INHERIT;
</programlisting>
(The check constraint will not be inherited by future children, either.)
</para>
[ CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint_name</replaceable> ]
{ NOT NULL |
NULL |
- CHECK [ NO INHERIT ] ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> ) |
+ CHECK ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> ) [ NO INHERIT ] |
DEFAULT <replaceable>default_expr</replaceable> |
UNIQUE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">index_parameters</replaceable> |
PRIMARY KEY <replaceable class="PARAMETER">index_parameters</replaceable> |
<phrase>and <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_constraint</replaceable> is:</phrase>
[ CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint_name</replaceable> ]
-{ CHECK [ NO INHERIT ] ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> ) |
+{ CHECK ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> ) [ NO INHERIT ] |
UNIQUE ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) <replaceable class="PARAMETER">index_parameters</replaceable> |
PRIMARY KEY ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column_name</replaceable> [, ... ] ) <replaceable class="PARAMETER">index_parameters</replaceable> |
EXCLUDE [ USING <replaceable class="parameter">index_method</replaceable> ] ( <replaceable class="parameter">exclude_element</replaceable> WITH <replaceable class="parameter">operator</replaceable> [, ... ] ) <replaceable class="parameter">index_parameters</replaceable> [ WHERE ( <replaceable class="parameter">predicate</replaceable> ) ] |
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><literal>CHECK [ NO INHERIT ] ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> )</literal></term>
+ <term><literal>CHECK ( <replaceable class="PARAMETER">expression</replaceable> ) [ NO INHERIT ] </literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <literal>CHECK</> clause specifies an expression producing a
<listitem>
<para>
Allow <literal>CHECK</> constraints to be declared <literal>NO
- INHERIT</> (Nikhil Sontakke, Alex Hunsaker)
+ INHERIT</> (Nikhil Sontakke, Alex Hunsaker, Álvaro Herrera)
</para>
<para>
/*
* Check constraints are handled after domain creation, as
- * they require the Oid of the domain
+ * they require the Oid of the domain; at this point we can
+ * only check that they're not marked NO INHERIT, because
+ * that would be bogus.
*/
+ if (constr->is_no_inherit)
+ ereport(ERROR,
+ (errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_OBJECT_DEFINITION),
+ errmsg("CHECK constraints for domains cannot be marked NO INHERIT")));
break;
/*
#define CAS_INITIALLY_IMMEDIATE 0x04
#define CAS_INITIALLY_DEFERRED 0x08
#define CAS_NOT_VALID 0x10
+#define CAS_NO_INHERIT 0x20
#define parser_yyerror(msg) scanner_yyerror(msg, yyscanner)
core_yyscan_t yyscanner);
static void processCASbits(int cas_bits, int location, const char *constrType,
bool *deferrable, bool *initdeferred, bool *not_valid,
- core_yyscan_t yyscanner);
+ bool *no_inherit, core_yyscan_t yyscanner);
%}
n->indexspace = $4;
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
- | CHECK opt_no_inherit '(' a_expr ')'
+ | CHECK '(' a_expr ')' opt_no_inherit
{
Constraint *n = makeNode(Constraint);
n->contype = CONSTR_CHECK;
n->location = @1;
- n->is_no_inherit = $2;
- n->raw_expr = $4;
+ n->is_no_inherit = $5;
+ n->raw_expr = $3;
n->cooked_expr = NULL;
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
* combinations.
*
* See also ConstraintAttributeSpec, which can be used in places where
- * there is no parsing conflict. (Note: currently, NOT VALID is an allowed
- * clause in ConstraintAttributeSpec, but not here. Someday we might need
- * to allow it here too, but for the moment it doesn't seem useful in the
- * statements that use ConstraintAttr.)
+ * there is no parsing conflict. (Note: currently, NOT VALID and NO INHERIT
+ * are allowed clauses in ConstraintAttributeSpec, but not here. Someday we
+ * might need to allow them here too, but for the moment it doesn't seem
+ * useful in the statements that use ConstraintAttr.)
*/
ConstraintAttr:
DEFERRABLE
;
ConstraintElem:
- CHECK opt_no_inherit '(' a_expr ')' ConstraintAttributeSpec
+ CHECK '(' a_expr ')' ConstraintAttributeSpec
{
Constraint *n = makeNode(Constraint);
n->contype = CONSTR_CHECK;
n->location = @1;
- n->is_no_inherit = $2;
- n->raw_expr = $4;
+ n->raw_expr = $3;
n->cooked_expr = NULL;
- processCASbits($6, @6, "CHECK",
+ processCASbits($5, @5, "CHECK",
NULL, NULL, &n->skip_validation,
- yyscanner);
+ &n->is_no_inherit, yyscanner);
n->initially_valid = !n->skip_validation;
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
n->indexspace = $6;
processCASbits($7, @7, "UNIQUE",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| UNIQUE ExistingIndex ConstraintAttributeSpec
n->indexspace = NULL;
processCASbits($3, @3, "UNIQUE",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| PRIMARY KEY '(' columnList ')' opt_definition OptConsTableSpace
n->indexspace = $7;
processCASbits($8, @8, "PRIMARY KEY",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| PRIMARY KEY ExistingIndex ConstraintAttributeSpec
n->indexspace = NULL;
processCASbits($4, @4, "PRIMARY KEY",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| EXCLUDE access_method_clause '(' ExclusionConstraintList ')'
n->where_clause = $8;
processCASbits($9, @9, "EXCLUDE",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| FOREIGN KEY '(' columnList ')' REFERENCES qualified_name
n->fk_del_action = (char) ($10 & 0xFF);
processCASbits($11, @11, "FOREIGN KEY",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred,
- &n->skip_validation,
+ &n->skip_validation, NULL,
yyscanner);
n->initially_valid = !n->skip_validation;
$$ = (Node *)n;
n->isconstraint = TRUE;
processCASbits($10, @10, "TRIGGER",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
n->constrrel = $9;
$$ = (Node *)n;
}
| INITIALLY IMMEDIATE { $$ = CAS_INITIALLY_IMMEDIATE; }
| INITIALLY DEFERRED { $$ = CAS_INITIALLY_DEFERRED; }
| NOT VALID { $$ = CAS_NOT_VALID; }
+ | NO INHERIT { $$ = CAS_NO_INHERIT; }
;
n->isconstraint = TRUE;
processCASbits($8, @8, "ASSERTION",
&n->deferrable, &n->initdeferred, NULL,
- yyscanner);
+ NULL, yyscanner);
ereport(ERROR,
(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
static void
processCASbits(int cas_bits, int location, const char *constrType,
bool *deferrable, bool *initdeferred, bool *not_valid,
- core_yyscan_t yyscanner)
+ bool *no_inherit, core_yyscan_t yyscanner)
{
/* defaults */
if (deferrable)
constrType),
parser_errposition(location)));
}
+
+ if (cas_bits & CAS_NO_INHERIT)
+ {
+ if (no_inherit)
+ *no_inherit = true;
+ else
+ ereport(ERROR,
+ (errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+ /* translator: %s is CHECK, UNIQUE, or similar */
+ errmsg("%s constraints cannot be marked NO INHERIT",
+ constrType),
+ parser_errposition(location)));
+ }
}
/* parser_init()
* Note that simply checking for leading '(' and trailing ')'
* would NOT be good enough, consider "(x > 0) AND (y > 0)".
*/
- appendStringInfo(&buf, "CHECK %s(%s)",
- conForm->connoinherit ? "NO INHERIT " : "",
- consrc);
-
+ appendStringInfo(&buf, "CHECK (%s)%s",
+ consrc,
+ conForm->connoinherit ? " NO INHERIT" : "");
break;
}
case CONSTRAINT_TRIGGER:
"con1foo" CHECK (a > 0)
Inherits: constraint_rename_test
-ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test ADD CONSTRAINT con2 CHECK NO INHERIT (b > 0);
+ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test ADD CONSTRAINT con2 CHECK (b > 0) NO INHERIT;
ALTER TABLE ONLY constraint_rename_test RENAME CONSTRAINT con2 TO con2foo; -- ok
ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test RENAME CONSTRAINT con2foo TO con2bar; -- ok
\d constraint_rename_test
c | integer |
Check constraints:
"con1foo" CHECK (a > 0)
- "con2bar" CHECK NO INHERIT (b > 0)
+ "con2bar" CHECK (b > 0) NO INHERIT
Number of child tables: 1 (Use \d+ to list them.)
\d constraint_rename_test2
"con3foo" PRIMARY KEY, btree (a)
Check constraints:
"con1foo" CHECK (a > 0)
- "con2bar" CHECK NO INHERIT (b > 0)
+ "con2bar" CHECK (b > 0) NO INHERIT
Number of child tables: 1 (Use \d+ to list them.)
\d constraint_rename_test2
create table atacc1 (test int);
create table atacc2 (test2 int) inherits (atacc1);
-- ok:
-alter table atacc1 add constraint foo check no inherit (test>0);
+alter table atacc1 add constraint foo check (test>0) no inherit;
-- check constraint is not there on child
insert into atacc2 (test) values (-3);
-- check constraint is there on parent
DETAIL: Failing row contains (-3).
insert into atacc1 (test) values (3);
-- fail, violating row:
-alter table atacc2 add constraint foo check no inherit (test>0);
+alter table atacc2 add constraint foo check (test>0) no inherit;
ERROR: check constraint "foo" is violated by some row
drop table atacc2;
drop table atacc1;
-- Test non-inheritable parent constraints
create table p1(ff1 int);
-alter table p1 add constraint p1chk check no inherit (ff1 > 0);
+alter table p1 add constraint p1chk check (ff1 > 0) no inherit;
alter table p1 add constraint p2chk check (ff1 > 10);
-- connoinherit should be true for NO INHERIT constraint
select pc.relname, pgc.conname, pgc.contype, pgc.conislocal, pgc.coninhcount, pgc.connoinherit from pg_class as pc inner join pg_constraint as pgc on (pgc.conrelid = pc.oid) where pc.relname = 'p1' order by 1,2;
--------+---------+-----------
ff1 | integer |
Check constraints:
- "p1chk" CHECK NO INHERIT (ff1 > 0)
+ "p1chk" CHECK (ff1 > 0) NO INHERIT
"p2chk" CHECK (ff1 > 10)
Number of child tables: 1 (Use \d+ to list them.)
--
CREATE TABLE ATACC1 (TEST INT
- CHECK NO INHERIT (TEST > 0));
+ CHECK (TEST > 0) NO INHERIT);
CREATE TABLE ATACC2 (TEST2 INT) INHERITS (ATACC1);
-- check constraint is not there on child
DROP TABLE ATACC1 CASCADE;
CREATE TABLE ATACC1 (TEST INT, TEST2 INT
- CHECK (TEST > 0), CHECK NO INHERIT (TEST2 > 10));
+ CHECK (TEST > 0), CHECK (TEST2 > 10) NO INHERIT);
CREATE TABLE ATACC2 () INHERITS (ATACC1);
-- check constraint is there on child
-- Check NO INHERIT type of constraints and inheritance
--
CREATE TABLE ATACC1 (TEST INT
- CHECK NO INHERIT (TEST > 0));
+ CHECK (TEST > 0) NO INHERIT);
CREATE TABLE ATACC2 (TEST2 INT) INHERITS (ATACC1);
-- check constraint is not there on child
INSERT INTO ATACC2 (TEST) VALUES (-3);
DROP TABLE ATACC1 CASCADE;
NOTICE: drop cascades to table atacc2
CREATE TABLE ATACC1 (TEST INT, TEST2 INT
- CHECK (TEST > 0), CHECK NO INHERIT (TEST2 > 10));
+ CHECK (TEST > 0), CHECK (TEST2 > 10) NO INHERIT);
CREATE TABLE ATACC2 () INHERITS (ATACC1);
-- check constraint is there on child
INSERT INTO ATACC2 (TEST) VALUES (-3);
ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test RENAME CONSTRAINT con1 TO con1foo; -- ok
\d constraint_rename_test
\d constraint_rename_test2
-ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test ADD CONSTRAINT con2 CHECK NO INHERIT (b > 0);
+ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test ADD CONSTRAINT con2 CHECK (b > 0) NO INHERIT;
ALTER TABLE ONLY constraint_rename_test RENAME CONSTRAINT con2 TO con2foo; -- ok
ALTER TABLE constraint_rename_test RENAME CONSTRAINT con2foo TO con2bar; -- ok
\d constraint_rename_test
create table atacc1 (test int);
create table atacc2 (test2 int) inherits (atacc1);
-- ok:
-alter table atacc1 add constraint foo check no inherit (test>0);
+alter table atacc1 add constraint foo check (test>0) no inherit;
-- check constraint is not there on child
insert into atacc2 (test) values (-3);
-- check constraint is there on parent
insert into atacc1 (test) values (-3);
insert into atacc1 (test) values (3);
-- fail, violating row:
-alter table atacc2 add constraint foo check no inherit (test>0);
+alter table atacc2 add constraint foo check (test>0) no inherit;
drop table atacc2;
drop table atacc1;
-- Test non-inheritable parent constraints
create table p1(ff1 int);
-alter table p1 add constraint p1chk check no inherit (ff1 > 0);
+alter table p1 add constraint p1chk check (ff1 > 0) no inherit;
alter table p1 add constraint p2chk check (ff1 > 10);
-- connoinherit should be true for NO INHERIT constraint
select pc.relname, pgc.conname, pgc.contype, pgc.conislocal, pgc.coninhcount, pgc.connoinherit from pg_class as pc inner join pg_constraint as pgc on (pgc.conrelid = pc.oid) where pc.relname = 'p1' order by 1,2;