Re: DEFERRABLE NOT NULL constraint
Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>
From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2013-02-05T10:31:49Z
Lists: pgsql-general
Andreas Joseph Krogh, 05.02.2013 11:15: > Andreas Joseph Krogh, 05.02.2013 10:57: > > The value of having NOT NULL deferrable is, well, to not check for > > NULL until the tx commits. When working with ORMs this often is the > > case, especially with circular FKs. > > With circular FKs it's enough to define the FK constraint as deferred. > > I meant; circular FKs which are also NOT NULL A deferrable FK is still enough for that scenario as you can insert FK values that do not yet exist. See Alban's answer for an example.