September 25, 2009 at 11:29 am
Hi.
I´m triying to delete data from a table i get a conflict with reference constraint.
How can i delete data from table 'A' and any other table that share the data ??
thanks.
September 25, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Usually, delete the data in the referring tables first. Alternatively you could set up your foreign key constraints with cascading deletes. This is considered a dangerous approach, so it's not recommended.
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September 25, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Grant Fritchey (9/25/2009)
Usually, delete the data in the referring tables first. Alternatively you could set up your foreign key constraints with cascading deletes. This is considered a dangerous approach, so it's not recommended.
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