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A constraint is used to define rules that help to provide data integrity.  Column constraints are specific to the column name specified.  You must have ALTER privilege on the table.  The table will be locked for EXCLUSIVE use during the operation.
 
A constraint is used to define rules that help to provide data integrity.  Column constraints are specific to the column name specified.  You must have ALTER privilege on the table.  The table will be locked for EXCLUSIVE use during the operation.
  
The SET CHECK column constraint is used to validate any changes made to the value of a column.  The <condition> specified must evaluate to True (.T.) for the modification operation to succeed.  If the <condition> evaluates to False (.F.) the column value remains unchanged and the ERROR column constraint message is displayed.  If the ERROR column constraint has not been defined, a default error message is displayed.
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The SET CHECK column constraint is used to validate any changes made to the value of a column.  The <condition> specified must evaluate to True (.T.) for the modification operation to succeed.  If the <condition> evaluates to False (.F.) the column value remains unchanged and the [[ERROR_Column_Constraint| ERROR]] column constraint message is displayed.  If the [[ERROR_Column_Constraint| ERROR]] column constraint has not been defined, a default error message is displayed.
  
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
 
<code lang="recital">
 
<code lang="recital">
set sql to recital
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ALTER TABLE customer;
exec sql
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  ALTER COLUMN timeref;
ALTER TABLE customer ALTER COLUMN timeref SET CHECK validtime(timeref);
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  SET CHECK validtime(timeref)
use customer
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edit
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</code>
 
</code>
  
  
 
==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital, Recital Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:SQL]]
 
[[Category:SQL]]

Latest revision as of 11:40, 22 December 2009

Purpose

Column constraint to validate a change to the value of a column


Syntax

SET CHECK <condition>


See Also

ALTER TABLE, CONSTRAINTS, CREATE TABLE


Description

A constraint is used to define rules that help to provide data integrity. Column constraints are specific to the column name specified. You must have ALTER privilege on the table. The table will be locked for EXCLUSIVE use during the operation.

The SET CHECK column constraint is used to validate any changes made to the value of a column. The <condition> specified must evaluate to True (.T.) for the modification operation to succeed. If the <condition> evaluates to False (.F.) the column value remains unchanged and the ERROR column constraint message is displayed. If the ERROR column constraint has not been defined, a default error message is displayed.


Example

ALTER TABLE customer;
  ALTER COLUMN timeref;
  SET CHECK validtime(timeref)


Products

Recital, Recital Server