CHECK CONSTRAINT in Oracle SQL CHECK CONSTRAINT in Oracle SQL oracle oracle

CHECK CONSTRAINT in Oracle SQL


Use an out-of-line constraint:

CREATE TABLE Goods_In_Wagon (  Goods_ID NUMBER(whatever),  Wagon_ID NUMBER(whatever),  Total_Weight NUMBER(whatever),  CONSTRAINT Check_WagID_Weight    CHECK (Wagon_ID NOT BETWEEN 90 AND 99 OR Total_Weight > 10))

If the Wagon_ID is not between 90 and 99, the constraint passes. If it is between 90 and 99, the Total_Weight must be greater than 10.

An out-of-line constraint like this allows you to apply the constraint logic at the row level, meaning it can use any of the column values.


Addendum Here's how to handle the updated question with ranges of Wagon_ID and Total_Weight. There are probably other ways but this felt like the "cleanest", meaning it was easiest for me personally to read :)

CREATE TABLE Goods_In_Wagon(  Goods_ID NUMBER(whatever),  Wagon_ID NUMBER(whatever),  Total_Weight NUMBER(whatever),  CONSTRAINT Check_WagID_Weight    CHECK (      (Wagon_ID < 90) OR      (Wagon_ID BETWEEN 90 AND 99 AND Total_Weight > 10) OR      (Wagon_ID BETWEEN 100 AND 110 AND Total_Weight > 20) OR      (Wagon_ID BETWEEN 111 AND 120 AND Total_Weight > 30) OR      (Wagon_ID > 120)    ))


Revised to reflect the additional requirements

CREATE TABLE Goods_In_Wagon(    Goods_ID    ,Wagon_ID    ,Total_Weight    CONSTRAINT check_Weight    CHECK (         WAGON_ID < 90        OR        (TOTAL_WEIGHT > 10 AND WAGON_ID >= 90 AND WAGON_ID <= 99)        OR        (TOTAL_WEIGHT > 20 AND WAGON_ID >= 100 AND WAGON_ID <= 110)        OR        (TOTAL_WEIGHT > 30 AND WAGON_ID >= 111 AND WAGON_ID <= 120)        OR        WAGON_ID > 120    ))