# Unique columns \[Jul 22\]

**URL:** <https://community.nocodb.com/t/unique-columns-jul-22/608>\
**Category:** Discord-Discussions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/unique-columns-jul-22/608 "2022-11-03T10:31:01Z")\
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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _asked_

## and my last question: can i create uniques? I would like to combine 4 columns into one unique.

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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _replied_

#### currently i can create unique values with sql. Also over multiple columns.

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> 👨‍🦲 **dstala** _replied_

#### do you wish to concatenate column values? or create something like sql index?

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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _replied_

#### That the value only occurs once or, in the case of several columns, that the combination of values only occurs once.

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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _replied_

#### \<@857998597474484295\> is this another feature request? Or is it already possible?

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### creating unique is not possible at the moment - however we would like to do this.. please raise a feature request

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### which database are you using ?

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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _replied_

#### I mostly use PostgreSQL

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> 🙋‍♂️ **lublak** _replied_

#### I create I feature request tomorrow (on GitHub)

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### tahnks

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