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	doc: add examples of creative use of unique expression indexes
Unique expression indexes can constrain data in creative ways, so show two examples. Reported-by: Tuomas Leikola Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/156760275564.1127.12321702656456074572@wrigleys.postgresql.org Backpatch-through: 9.4
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		@@ -710,6 +710,15 @@ CREATE INDEX test1_lower_col1_idx ON test1 (lower(col1));
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</programlisting>
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  </para>
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  <para>
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   Expression indexes also allow control over the scope of unique indexes.
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   For example, this unique index prevents duplicate integer values from
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   being stored in a <type>double precision</type>-typed column:
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<programlisting>
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CREATE UNIQUE INDEX test1_uniq_int ON tests ((floor(double_col)))
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</programlisting>
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  </para>
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  <para>
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   If we were to declare this index <literal>UNIQUE</>, it would prevent
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   creation of rows whose <literal>col1</> values differ only in case,
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@@ -949,6 +958,16 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX tests_success_constraint ON tests (subject, target)
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    This is a particularly efficient approach when there are few
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    successful tests and many unsuccessful ones.
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   </para>
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   <para>
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    This index allows only one null in the indexed column by using a
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    partial index clause to process only null column values, and using
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    an expression index clause to index <literal>true</literal> instead
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    of <literal>null</literal>:
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<programlisting>
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CREATE UNIQUE INDEX tests_target_one_null ON tests ((target IS NULL)) WHERE target IS NULL;
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</programlisting>
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   </para>
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  </example>
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  <para>
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