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Found it - ALTER TABLE DROP CONSTRAINT.
But can an index be renamed still?
-- Sytrem http://pages.infinit.net/syltrem "Syltrem" <syltrem_at_videotron.ca> a écrit dans le message news: n_Ai6.8651$QB4.168729_at_wagner.videotron.net...Received on Wed Feb 14 2001 - 13:39:02 CST
> I would like to rename an index but the RENAME command is only for
tables...
> Tried to drop it and recreate it, but could not do this either...
>
> SQL> DROP INDEX SYS_C0083054
> 2 ;
> DROP INDEX SYS_C0083054
> *
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-02429: cannot drop index used for enforcement of unique/primary key
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> 02429, 00000, cannot drop index used for enforcement of unique/primary key
>
> // *Cause: user attempted to drop an index that is being used as the
> // enforcement mechanism for unique or primary key.
> // *Action: drop the constraint instead of the index.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> Now how do I drop a constraint?
>
> Thanks!
>
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> Sytrem
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