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The answer to this is a plain *no*: it is simply no sql syntax.
Regards,
Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
<samhou_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:94qtgo$rca$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Hi all DBA:
> Would Oracle allow one table's check constraints to refer to
> another table's column name, also would subquery be allowed in check
> constraint in any version of oracle?
> Foreign key would be the best way for the example below, but I am
> interested to know if check constraint is possible in this case!
> For example :
> create table dept(
> deptno number,
> name varchar2(100)
> );
>
> create table emp (
> empno number,
> name varchar2(100),
> deptno number constraint emp_pk_deptno
> check(exists(select * from emp where emp.deptno = dept.deptno))
> );
>
>
>
> Thanks
> Sam Hou
>
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Received on Thu Jan 25 2001 - 22:56:42 CST