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Oracle SQL Constraint where clause

I have the table Tester on oracle with the following columns:

  • TesterID
  • TesterName
  • IsDefault
  • Application_ID

TesterID is the primary key. Now I want that there can only be one Default Tester, which means only one Tester can have the calues IsDefault =Y at an ApplicationID.

I tried it with a constraint:

alter table Tester add constraint Tester_ISDEFAULT UNIQUE(IsDefault,Application_ID);

Is it possible to make the unique key on where isdefault= Y?

Thanks for help!

Solution

  • Not with a UNIQUE constraint. However, you can use a UNIQUE INDEX instead:

    CREATE UNIQUE INDEX ApplicationId_Default_Y ON tester (
  CASE WHEN IsDefault = 'Y'
       THEN ApplicationId
       ELSE NULL
  END
);

    Here's a DEMO.