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  1. #1
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    Unique Key Syntax

    hi

    There is a table with rows , with one column as NOT NULL constratint.
    I want to add unique key constraint in that column

    can u please provide me syntax.
    SHIVANAND HANUMANTAPPA

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    This should help

    Code:
    ALTER TABLE table_name
     ADD CONSTRAINT constraint_name
     UNIQUE (column_name)
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    Hi,
    use:
    ALTER TABLE
    ADD CONSTRAINT
    UNIQUE ();

    example:
    ALTER TABLE EMP ADD CONSTRAINT EMP_NO_UNQ UNIQUE (EMPNO);

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    R.
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    hi all i am getting this error vcan any one help me out.

    ALTER TABLE PRONTO_WISP ADD CONSTRAINT WPNAME_UN UNique(WISP_NAME)
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-02299: cannot validate (WINTER02.WPNAME_UN) - duplicate keys found
    SHIVANAND HANUMANTAPPA

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    You are trying to create UNIQUE constraint on column WISP_NAME, but it has duplicate contents.

    Code:
    SELECT * FROM pronto_wisp
    WHERE ROWID NOT IN 
    ( SELECT MIN(ROWID) FROM pronto_wisp GROUP BY wisp_name)
    Above sql stmt will give you duplicate records for WISP_NAME. You need to delete duplicate entries prior to creating constraint.

    Sameer
    Last edited by Sameer; 12-16-2002 at 08:22 AM.

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