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How to create tables referenced each other

From: Jim <jxie_at_admin.fsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 11:26:34 -0400
Message-ID: <bdutjb$if2$1@news.fsu.edu>


I had 'SQL the complete reference' authored by James R. Groff. I can not believe it I can not find email or home page for this book or authors. Now I have a question about how to create tables referenced each other. I have a sql from the book. It doesn't work on Oracle. I cite it as following:

CREATE TABLE CUSTOMERS
 (CUST_NUM INTEGER NOT NULL,
  COMPANY VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
         CUST_REP INTEGER,
  CREDIT_LIMIT NUMERIC(16,6),
  PRIMARY KEY (CUST_NUM),
  FOREIGN KEY HASREP (CUST_REP)
  REFERENCES SALESREPS
  ON DELETE SET NULL), CREATE TABLE OFFICES
(OFFICE INTEGER NOT NULL,

 CITY VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
 REGION VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,
 MGR INTEGER,
 TARGET NUMERIC(16,6),
 SALES NUMERIC(16,6) NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (OFFICE),
 FOREIGN KEY HASMGR (MGR)
 REFERENCES SALESREPS
 ON DELETE SET NULL), CREATE TABLE SALESREPS
(EMPL_NUM INTEGER NOT NULL,

 NAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
 AGE INTEGER,
 REP_OFFICE INTEGER,
 TITLE VARCHAR(10),
 HIRE_DATE DATE NOT NULL,
 MANAGER INTEGER,
 QUOTA NUMERIC(16,6),
 SALES NUMERIC(16,6) NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (EMPL_NUM),
 FOREIGN KEY (MANAGER)
 REFERENCES SALESREPS
 ON DELETE SET NULL,
 FOREIGN KEY WORKSIN (REP_OFFICE)
 REFERENCES OFFICES
 ON DELETE SET NULL), CREATE TABLE ORDERS
(ORDER_NUM INTEGER NOT NULL,

 ORDER_DATE DATE NOT NULL,
 CUST INTEGER NOT NULL,
 REP INTEGER,
 MFR CHAR(3) NOT NULL,
 PRODUCT CHAR(5) NOT NULL,
 QTY INTEGER NOT NULL,
 AMOUNT NUMERIC(16,6) NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (ORDER_NUM),
 FOREIGN KEY PLACEDBY (CUST)
 REFERENCES CUSTOMERS
 ON DELETE CASCADE,
 FOREIGN KEY TAKENBY (REP)
 REFERENCES SALESREPS
 ON DELETE SET NULL,
 FOREIGN KEY ISFOR (MFR, PRODUCT)
 REFERENCES PRODUCTS
 ON DELETE RESTRICT), CREATE TABLE PRODUCTS
(MFR_ID CHAR(3) NOT NULL,

 PRODUCT_ID CHAR(5) NOT NULL,
 DESCRIPTION VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
 PRICE NUMERIC(16,6) NOT NULL,
 QTY_ON_HAND INTEGER NOT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (MFR_ID, PRODUCT_ID)) Please help me.

Jim Received on Wed Jul 02 2003 - 10:26:34 CDT

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