File tree 1 file changed +19
-0
lines changed
1 file changed +19
-0
lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -705,6 +705,15 @@ CREATE INDEX test1_lower_col1_idx ON test1 (lower(col1));
705
705
</programlisting>
706
706
</para>
707
707
708
+ <para>
709
+ Expression indexes also allow control over the scope of unique indexes.
710
+ For example, this unique index prevents duplicate integer values from
711
+ being stored in a <type>double precision</type>-typed column:
712
+ <programlisting>
713
+ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX test1_uniq_int ON tests ((floor(double_col)))
714
+ </programlisting>
715
+ </para>
716
+
708
717
<para>
709
718
If we were to declare this index <literal>UNIQUE</literal>, it would prevent
710
719
creation of rows whose <literal>col1</literal> values differ only in case,
@@ -946,6 +955,16 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX tests_success_constraint ON tests (subject, target)
946
955
This is a particularly efficient approach when there are few
947
956
successful tests and many unsuccessful ones.
948
957
</para>
958
+
959
+ <para>
960
+ This index allows only one null in the indexed column by using a
961
+ partial index clause to process only null column values, and using
962
+ an expression index clause to index <literal>true</literal> instead
963
+ of <literal>null</literal>:
964
+ <programlisting>
965
+ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX tests_target_one_null ON tests ((target IS NULL)) WHERE target IS NULL;
966
+ </programlisting>
967
+ </para>
949
968
</example>
950
969
951
970
<para>
You can’t perform that action at this time.
0 commit comments