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< * Allow DEFERRABLE UNIQUE constraints? > * Allow DEFERRABLE and end-of-statement UNIQUE constraints? > > This would allow UPDATE tab SET col = col + 1 to work if col has > a unique index. Currently, uniqueness checks are done while the > command is being executed, rather than at the end of the statement > or transaction. >
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PostgreSQL TODO List
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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<h1><a name="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1>
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<p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</a>)<br/>
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modifying the system tables, performing the desired SQL, restoring the

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