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Can constraint include column value?
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Microsoft SQL Server
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SQL Server:
SQL Server 2005
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Thread ID:
01481419
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01481430
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>>Hi,
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>>When setting up table unique constraint I wanted to have a column value as part of the expression but don't seem to see how to do it in SSMS. For example, say I want the constraint to be on column MyColumn1 plus MyColumn2='1'. Can this be done?
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>>TIA.
>
>There doesn't seem to be a way to do this in the design view. You need to do this in code - specify unique constraint on both columns.

I will try the approach of Check constraint as Sergey suggested. Thank you.
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