Re: enumeration type?

On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 10:32:21AM +0100, Tina Messmann wrote:
> Hello List,
> is there in PostgreSQL something like an enumeration type or have i to
> use the CREATE TYPE command to build my own enumeration type ?

 You needn't enumeration type, you can use more standard CHECK
 option in table definition. For example:

 CREATE TABLE tab (
    y char(1) CHECK(y='A' OR y='B' OR y='C')
 );

        Karel

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