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[Martin Collins <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15/03/13 11:10, Holger Brunn wrote:
> To trick OpenERP into showing your custom error message: Declare an
> _sql_constraint with the same name and your error message, then
> throw it away on SQL level in your init function and create your own
> constraint.

OK, seems to work without dropping the _sql_constraint once you get the
names matching. Best to use a harmless constraint though.

> But on the other hand: Is there a good reason not to use
> _constraints and doing this check by hand?

I prefer to put data integrity stuff like this in the database if possible.
And it used to be possible (this is not new code). It's yet another thing
that's been deliberately broken for no apparent benefit.

Martin