Re: Naming Primary Key Indexes

hi

you can name the constraint in the create table command, so that the index will be created with the constraint name. Use table-constraint syntax instead of column-constraint syntax. for example you can use

create table t1
(col1 datatype,
col2 ...

coln datatype,
constraint t1_pk primary key ( col1 ) using index tablespace .... );

this will create your primary key index with the name of the constraint ( t1_pk in the example)

hope this helps

Vishal

stuco_at_mailcity.com wrote:

> I am using DDL in a way that creates primary keys in ths same 'CREATE TABLE'
> statement. I can designate a specific tablespace for that index, however, I
> am having trouble giving that index a meaningful name!
>
> I know I can create the table then create a primary key index with a name, but
> that's real ANNOYING to me.
>
> I also know that I can mess around with the sys.obj$ view to rename those
> cryptic indexes, but (YIKES) that seems to scary!
>
> Is there a way to give primary key indexes a NAME in the same statement as
> 'CREATE TABLE'????
>
> If not, do I risk being annoyed out of my gourd, or risk getting fired
> (hmmmm...let's really think about that one! :) ).
>
> Thank you, Oh Great Community of Oracle Experts!!
>
> Stuart L. Cowen
> Paladin Consulting - Dallas
>
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Received on Thu Jun 18 1998 - 21:52:39 CDT