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=====================
Constraints reference
=====================

.. module:: django.db.models.constraints

.. currentmodule:: django.db.models

.. versionadded:: 2.2

The classes defined in this module create database constraints. They are added
in the model :attr:`Meta.constraints <django.db.models.Options.constraints>`
option.

.. admonition:: Referencing built-in constraints

    Constraints are defined in ``django.db.models.constraints``, but for
    convenience they're imported into :mod:`django.db.models`. The standard
    convention is to use ``from django.db import models`` and refer to the
    constraints as ``models.<Foo>Constraint``.

``CheckConstraint``
===================

.. class:: CheckConstraint(*, check, name)

    Creates a check constraint in the database.

``check``
---------

.. attribute:: CheckConstraint.check

A :class:`Q` object that specifies the check you want the constraint to
enforce.

For example, ``CheckConstraint(check=Q(age__gte=18), name='age_gte_18')``
ensures the age field is never less than 18.

``name``
--------

.. attribute:: CheckConstraint.name

The name of the constraint.

``UniqueConstraint``
====================

.. class:: UniqueConstraint(*, fields, name)

    Creates a unique constraint in the database.

``fields``
----------

.. attribute:: UniqueConstraint.fields

A list of field names that specifies the unique set of columns you want the
constraint to enforce.

For example, ``UniqueConstraint(fields=['room', 'date'],
name='unique_booking')`` ensures each room can only be booked once for each
date.

``name``
--------

.. attribute:: UniqueConstraint.name

The name of the constraint.

``condition``
-------------

.. attribute:: UniqueConstraint.condition

A :class:`Q` object that specifies the condition you want the constraint to
enforce.

For example, ``UniqueConstraint(fields=['user'], condition=Q(status='DRAFT')``
ensures that each user only has one draft.

These conditions have the same database restrictions as
:attr:`Index.condition`.