Question in Enabling Constraints

dear all,

Here is my question:

when i study the topc Maintaining constraints in the oracle book , i found these two statements in Enable Validate Constraints sections,

1. If executed when the constraint is disabled, ......
2. If executed when the constraint is enforced, .......

i am not very sure what is the meaning of "when the constraint is enforced", does it mean the constraint has been enabled or something else?

THX Received on Sun Jul 01 2001 - 01:17:37 CDT