Ross,

> > From: Ross Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: OpenOffice.org Users List <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [users] OOo2 PostgreSQL database - defining Primary Key
> > for table
> > Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 02:25:53 +1000
> > 
> > On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 18:32 +1000, Philip Rhoades wrote:
> > > People,
> > > 
> > > Using JDBC I can connect to my Postgres DB and can create tables from
> > > OOo2 but I can't define the primary keys - the Help page is not much
> > > help . . 
> > > 
> > > Defining the primary key for an OOo DB works alright.
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions?
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > In Base, go to "Tools - SQL" and execute the PostgreSQL SQL command
> > directly. E.g.
> > 
> > ALTER TABLE "TableName" ADD CONSTRAINT "ConstraintName" PRIMARY KEY 
> > ("pkColumnName")
> > 
> > Don't forget that you need to use double quotes around PostgreSQL
> > identifiers in SQL if you used mixed case, spaces in names, etc. when
> > you designed your table.
> > 
> > Also don't forget to refresh tables or you won't see the key emblem on
> > the primary key column if you open the table up in edit mode again to
> > check it worked.


Thanks for that but I could do that just as easily at a psql prompt -
why can't I do the same as I can do with an OO DB ie right click on the
row marker and select primary key? ie create the Primary Key via a
graphical method.

Regards,

Phil.
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