I used java script to validate before passing values it to the backend. The options of adding constraints to the backend is a good idea. I did thru alter constraint. Thanks... -vimala/. On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, scott.marlowe wrote: > Sure, you just need a constraint: > > create table test (info text constraint "no blanks" check (info<>'' and info<>' ') not null); > CREATE TABLE > insert into test (info) values (''); > ERROR: new row for relation "test" violates CHECK constraint "no blanks" > > I'm not sure how to add constraints to already existing tables, so you > might wanna do this in a test table, move your data over, then rename > tables to swap in the new table. > > On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, S.P.Vimala wrote: > > > > > > > I think u are right, My code goes like this....... > > > > > > This is what i do in my html page > > $result = insert_user($userloginid,$username,$password,$usertype,$txtAddress, > > $phoneno,$email); > > > > The function insert_user is like this. > > > > function insert_user($loginid,$username,$password,$usertype,$txtAddress,$phoneno,$email){ > > if($dbhandle=get_dbconnection()) > > { > > $query="insert into vyapar_user values('". $loginid . > > "','" . $username . "','" . $password . "','" . $usertype . "','" . > > $txtAddress . "','" . $phoneno . "','" . $email . "')"; > > $result=pg_exec($dbhandle,$query); > > if(!result) > > return null; > > else > > return $result; > > } > > } > > > > > > I need to prevent '' as well as ' ' entry into the db which are also null > > values may be not theoritically but in practice they are.... > > > > so any suggestions? > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, S.P.Vimala wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have a table in postgresql db with the following description. > > > > > > > > - Table: vyapar_user > > > > CREATE TABLE vyapar_user ( > > > > loginid varchar(150) NOT NULL, > > > > name varchar(150) NOT NULL, > > > > "password" varchar(32) NOT NULL, > > > > "type" varchar(10) NOT NULL, > > > > address varchar(100) NOT NULL, > > > > phone varchar(15), > > > > email varchar(20), > > > > creationdate date DEFAULT date('now'::text), > > > > expriydate date DEFAULT (date('now'::text) + 360), > > > > CONSTRAINT vyapar_user_pk PRIMARY KEY (loginid) > > > > ) WITH OIDS; > > > > > > > > > > > > If i try inserting NULL values from backend, then it gives me an > > > > error. But thru php, its adds null values without any errors. Any idea > > > > how to solve this issue..... > > > > > > I'll need to see some sample code. In my experience, PHP cannot insert > > > NULLS into not null fields. > > > > > > Are you sure you're not inserting '' and thinking of it as NULL? They're > > > not the same. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > > TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your > > > joining column's datatypes do not match > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings >