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HOW CAN I PUT CONSTRAINTS IN A TABLE THAT HAVE EXITS IN A DATABASE [message #9306]

Mon, 03 November 2003 00:22

lok raj
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Re: How can I... [message #9307 is a reply to message #9306]

Mon, 03 November 2003 01:44

Maaher
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Registered: December 2001

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Please, avoid using only upper cases. It gives the reader the impression you're shouting. It not very polite to shout.

Now, for your question. I don't understand it. What do you mean with a table that has 'exits' in a database?

What I understand so far is:
1. you have a table
2. you want to add a constraint to the table

What kind of constraint did you have in mind:
- not null constraint
- check constraint
- primary key constraint
- foreign key constraint

If you would explain the basic layout of the table that would help too

MHE

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Re: HOW CAN I PUT CONSTRAINTS IN A TABLE THAT HAVE EXITS IN A DATABASE [message #9308 is a reply to message #9306]

Mon, 03 November 2003 01:52

Reema
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Registered: July 2003

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Can u elaborate on oyur question more..? Do you mean to apply constarints on table...what do you mean by "Already exisiting constarints.."

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Re: HOW CAN I PUT CONSTRAINTS IN A TABLE THAT HAVE EXITS IN A DATABASE [message #9309 is a reply to message #9308]

Mon, 03 November 2003 02:09

lok raj
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yes, I want to apply constrints on table which is already exist in database but constraints are not assigned.

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Re: How can I... [message #9310 is a reply to message #9307]

Mon, 03 November 2003 02:18

lok raj
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yes u r right what u have understood.

I am trying to assign constrints to the table which are already created.

if u want the script of table i can keep here.

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Re:How can I... [message #9311 is a reply to message #9309]

Mon, 03 November 2003 02:21

Maaher
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Registered: December 2001

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You can add constraints by using an ALTER TABLE _your_table_ ADD CONSTRAINT statement.

Here are the details:
ALTER table _your_table_
ADD { out_of_line_constraint
[[ out_of_line_constraint ]]...
| out_of_line_REF_constraint

With out_of_line_constraint being:
[[CONSTRAINT constraint_name]]
{ UNIQUE ( column [[, column]]... )
| PRIMARY KEY ( column [[, column]]...
| FOREIGN KEY ( column [[, column]]... references_clause
| CHECK ( condition )
} [[constraint_state]]

For a full description I'd suggest you visit http://tahiti.oracle.com (requires free subscription), the Oracle online documentation.

MHE

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Re: HOW CAN I PUT CONSTRAINTS IN A TABLE THAT HAVE EXITS IN A DATABASE [message #9394 is a reply to message #9309]

Fri, 07 November 2003 15:02

ashish
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Registered: December 2000

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hello,
you cann't apply constraint on a particular column of an existing table.

once the table is created you cann't apply or modify the constraint.

ashish

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Re: HOW CAN I PUT CONSTRAINTS IN A TABLE THAT HAVE EXITS IN A DATABASE [message #11076 is a reply to message #9309]

Thu, 04 March 2004 19:06

Monika
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Registered: November 2000

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If table aleady exists in database then we can put the constraint on table by altering the table.
i.e.

ALTER TABLE tablename ADD CONSTARINT constraintname
CONSTRAINT TYPE (column name)

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