Composite - Tag - Simon Jakubowskihttps://sijakubo.github.io/info/tags/composite/Composite - Tag - Simon JakubowskiHugo -- gohugo.ioensijakubo@gmail.com ( Simon Jakubowski)sijakubo@gmail.com ( Simon Jakubowski)Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000PostgreSQL Composite Types to reduce boilerplate code from you database schemahttps://sijakubo.github.io/info/posts/post-7/Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000sijakubo@gmail.com ( Simon Jakubowski)https://sijakubo.github.io/info/posts/post-7/PostgreSQL is a powerful and flexible open-source relational database management system. One of its most useful features is the ability to define custom composite types (Since Postgres 11), which are user-defined data types that combine multiple fields of different types into a single logical entity. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of using composite types in PostgreSQL and how to use them in your database schema.

Create Composite Type

To define a composite type in PostgreSQL, you use the CREATE TYPE statement, followed by the name of the type and a list of its component fields and types. For example, here’s how you might define a audit type:

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