CHECK CONSTRAINT on DB2 V8 zOS

[joerg.sailer@weltbild.com]

Hello,
is it possible to define a CHECK CONSTRAINT on a table, whereas the
CHECK-OPTION will be a SELECT.
With this CHECK CONSTRAINT i try to ensure, that there will allways a
state only set once within several rows. If possible, does someone can
provide an example ? I did not find anything in the docs.

Thanks

Joerg

[Serge Rielau]

Re: CHECK CONSTRAINT on DB2 V8 zOS

joerg.sailer@we ltbild.com wrote:

Hello,
is it possible to define a CHECK CONSTRAINT on a table, whereas the
CHECK-OPTION will be a SELECT.
With this CHECK CONSTRAINT i try to ensure, that there will allways a
state only set once within several rows. If possible, does someone can
provide an example ? I did not find anything in the docs.

Check constraints are limited to data in the row.
Have you considered using a trigger or an RI constraint?

Cheers
Serge
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Serge Rielau
DB2 Solutions Development
IBM Toronto Lab

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Re: CHECK CONSTRAINT on DB2 V8 zOS

>is it possible to define a CHECK CONSTRAINT on a table, whereas the CHECK-OPTION will be a SELECT. <<

A check constraint must have search condition.

>With this CHECK CONSTRAINT i try to ensure, that there will always a state only set once within several rows. <<

That sounds like a UNIQUE constraint. Post better specifications and
we can help you.