|  | Posted by Kenneth Downs on 06/14/05 14:47 
Domestos wrote:
 > Hi all,
 >
 > How do I check in a mySQL table called 'Users' on column user_name when
 > registering a new user_name to make sure the new 'user_name' does not
 > already exist in that column?
 >
 > TIA
 
 The database can do this by implementing a unique constraint on the column
 user_name.  After issuing the INSERT, (or any SQL command), check for an
 error, and report it.  This then solves your general problem of enforcing
 data integrity and reporting errors.
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 Kenneth Downs
 Secure Data Software, Inc.
 (Ken)nneth@(Sec)ure(Dat)a(.com)
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