Find the names of database constraints that have been system-generated. Additional restrictions are that the constraints must involve only one column and are associated directly with a table (not through a domain). Names should follow the same style. If there is a mix of system-generated and user-defined names, then the style is most probably different.
Notes
The query considers only constraints that involve one column.
Type
Problem detection (Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design)
Use consistent style of naming things. Give names to the constraints explicitly in the statements of data definition language.
Data Source
system catalog only
SQL Query
WITH pkey_constraint_names AS (
select
'PRIMARY KEY' AS type,
o.conname AS constraint_name,
n.nspname as schema_name,
c.relname as table_name,
(select a.attname from pg_attribute a where a.attrelid = c.oid and a.attnum = o.conkey[1] and a.attisdropped = false) as column_name
from pg_constraint o inner join pg_class c on c.oid = o.conrelid
inner join pg_namespace AS n on n.oid=c.relnamespace
inner join pg_authid AS a ON n.nspowner=a.oid
where (n.nspname='public' OR a.rolname<>'postgres')
and o.contype ='p' and cardinality(o.conkey)=1),
ukey_constraint_names AS (
select
'UNIQUE' AS type,
o.conname AS constraint_name,
n.nspname as schema_name,
c.relname as table_name,
(select a.attname from pg_attribute a where a.attrelid = c.oid and a.attnum = o.conkey[1] and a.attisdropped = false) as column_name
from pg_constraint o inner join pg_class c on c.oid = o.conrelid
inner join pg_namespace AS n on n.oid=c.relnamespace
inner join pg_authid AS a ON n.nspowner=a.oid
where (n.nspname='public' OR a.rolname<>'postgres')
and o.contype ='u' and cardinality(o.conkey)=1),
chk_constraint_names AS (select
'CHECK' AS type,
o.conname AS constraint_name,
(select nspname from pg_namespace where oid=c.relnamespace) as schema_name,
c.relname as table_name,
(select a.attname from pg_attribute a where a.attrelid = c.oid and a.attnum = o.conkey[1] and a.attisdropped = false) as column_name
from pg_constraint o inner join pg_class c on c.oid = o.conrelid
inner join pg_namespace AS n on n.oid=c.relnamespace
inner join pg_authid AS a ON n.nspowner=a.oid
where (n.nspname='public' OR a.rolname<>'postgres')
and o.contype ='c' and cardinality(o.conkey)=1),
fk_constraint_names AS (select
'FOREIGN KEY' AS type,
o.conname AS constraint_name,
n.nspname as schema_name,
c.relname as table_name,
(select a.attname from pg_attribute a where a.attrelid = c.oid and a.attnum = o.conkey[1] and a.attisdropped = false) as column_name
from pg_constraint o inner join pg_class c on c.oid = o.conrelid
inner join pg_namespace AS n on n.oid=c.relnamespace
inner join pg_authid AS a ON n.nspowner=a.oid
where (n.nspname='public' OR a.rolname<>'postgres')
and o.contype ='f' and cardinality(o.conkey)=1),
exclude_constraint_names AS (select
'EXCLUDE' AS type,
o.conname AS constraint_name,
n.nspname as schema_name,
c.relname as table_name,
(select a.attname from pg_attribute a where a.attrelid = c.oid and a.attnum = o.conkey[1] and a.attisdropped = false) as column_name
from pg_constraint o inner join pg_class c on c.oid = o.conrelid
inner join pg_namespace AS n on n.oid=c.relnamespace
inner join pg_authid AS a ON n.nspowner=a.oid
where (n.nspname='public' OR a.rolname<>'postgres')
and o.contype ='x' and cardinality(o.conkey)=1)
SELECT schema_name, table_name, column_name, type, constraint_name
FROM pkey_constraint_names
WHERE lower(constraint_name) = lower(table_name) || '_pkey'
UNION SELECT schema_name, table_name, column_name, type, constraint_name
FROM ukey_constraint_names
WHERE lower(constraint_name) = lower(table_name) || '_' || lower(column_name) || '_key'
UNION SELECT schema_name, table_name, column_name, type, constraint_name
FROM chk_constraint_names
WHERE lower(constraint_name) = lower(table_name) || '_' || lower(column_name) || '_check'
UNION SELECT schema_name, table_name, column_name, type, constraint_name
FROM fk_constraint_names
WHERE lower(constraint_name) = lower(table_name) || '_' || lower(column_name) || '_fkey'
UNION SELECT schema_name, table_name, column_name, type, constraint_name
FROM exclude_constraint_names
WHERE lower(constraint_name) = lower(table_name) || '_' || lower(column_name) || '_excl'
ORDER BY schema_name, table_name, type, constraint_name;
Collections
This query belongs to the following collections:
Name
Description
Find problems automatically
Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
Name
Description
CHECK constraints
Queries of this category provide information about CHECK constraints.
Comfortability of database evolution
Queries of this category provide information about the means that influence database evolution.
Naming
Queries of this category provide information about the style of naming.
Relationships between tables
Queries of this category provide information about how database tables are connected to each other and whether such connections have been explicitly defined and whether it has been done correctly.
Uniqueness
Queries of this category provide information about uniqueness constraints (PRIMARY KEY, UNIQUE, EXCLUDE) as well as unique indexes.