constraint unique sql
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD CONSTRAINT cst_name UNIQUE (col_name);
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD CONSTRAINT cst_name UNIQUE (col1, col2); -- Multiple
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD col_name NUMBER UNIQUE; -- New fieldconstraint unique sql
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD CONSTRAINT cst_name UNIQUE (col_name);
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD CONSTRAINT cst_name UNIQUE (col1, col2); -- Multiple
ALTER TABLE table_name ADD col_name NUMBER UNIQUE; -- New fieldMySQL DISTINCT
When querying data from a table, you may get duplicate rows. In order to remove these duplicate rows, you use the DISTINCT clause in the SELECT statement.
Here is the syntax of the DISTINCT clause:
SELECT DISTINCT
select_list
FROM
table_name;how to select unique element in sql
DISTINCT
- select distinct * from employees; ==>
retrieves any row if it has at
least a single unique column.
- select distinct first_name from employees; ==>
retrieves unique names
from table. (removes duplicates)
- select distinct count(*) from employees;
retrieve number of unique rows
if any row has at least a single unique data.unique element in sql
DISTINCT
- select distinct * from employees; ==> retrieves any row if it has at
least a single unique column.
- select distinct first_name from employees; ==> retrieves unique names
from table. (removes duplicates)
- select distinct count(*) from employees; retrieve number of unique rows
if any row has at least a single unique data.sql unique
This constraint ensures all values in a column are unique.
Example 1 (MySQL): Adds a unique constraint to the id column when
creating a new users table.
CREATE TABLE users (
id int NOT NULL,
name varchar(255) NOT NULL,
UNIQUE (id)
);
Example 2 (MySQL): Alters an existing column to add a UNIQUE
constraint.
ALTER TABLE users
ADD UNIQUE (id);Copyright © 2021 Codeinu
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