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I have 4 tables
A(ida, name)
B(ida, B-specific stuff)
C(ida, C-specific stuff)
D(ida, D-specific stuff)
and i want that another table E could refer to just B OR C (not D). What can i write in the
CREATE TABLE E
?
Seems to me that you are trying to use some kind of supertype/subtype — as opposed to simple vertical partitioning. If so, do introduce a type-discriminator.
Because this is generic example (A, B, C, D ..) it is hard to guess what relates to what, so here are two options as my best guess.
Option 1
Option 2