Re: alter table constraint fails

From: Michael Hill <hillmw_at_ram.lmtas.lmco.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 12:49:33 -0500
Message-ID: <3F5CC12D.A940ACD5@ram.lmtas.lmco.com>

Never mind, I figured it out. I simply needed to define the constraint between the two tables

ALTER TABLE LI_ESTIMATES
ADD CONSTRAINT XFK_EST_COST_ID FOREIGN KEY (EST_COST_ID) REFERENCES LI_COST_CAT(EST_COST_ID) Michael Hill wrote:

> I can't get in there right now, can you provide some insight until I can?
>
> Appreciate that ....
>
> Andy Hassall wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 15:50:56 -0500, Michael Hill <hillmw_at_ram.lmtas.lmco.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I am getting a ORA-00905 missing keyword
> > >
> > >when I attempt to execute this sql
> > >
> > >ALTER TABLE LI_ESTIMATES
> > > ADD CONSTRAINT XFK_EST_COST_ID FOREIGN KEY (EST_COST_ID)
> > > REFERENCES LI_COST_CAT(EST_COST_ID)
> > > ON DELETE RESTRICT
> > > ON UPDATE RESTRICT
> > >
> > >Anyone see anything wrong with this?
> >
> > http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96540/clauses3a.htm#1001967
> >
> > --
> > Andy Hassall (andy@andyh.co.uk) icq(5747695) (http://www.andyh.co.uk)
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Received on Mon Sep 08 2003 - 12:49:33 CDT