On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:14:16 -0500, Rob Brenart <postgresql@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a simple table to store account names... I want each name to be > unique in a case insensitive manner... but I want the case the user > enters to be remembered so I can't do a simple lower() on the data's way in. > > Is there an easy way to go about this? Am I about to write my first > server side function for postgresql? how about create unique index tbl_iname_idx on tbl (lower(name_field)) klint. +---------------------------------------+-----------------+ : Klint Gore : "Non rhyming : : EMail : kg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx : slang - the : : Snail : A.B.R.I. : possibilities : : Mail University of New England : are useless" : : Armidale NSW 2351 Australia : L.J.J. : : Fax : +61 2 6772 5376 : : +---------------------------------------+-----------------+ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
