Re: delete cascade

From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:47:44 GMT
Message-ID: <QUdVh.25592$PV3.260034_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>


paul c wrote:
> Bob Badour wrote:
>

>> paul c wrote:
>>

> ...
>
>>>> I understand how it expresses the constraint. What does that have to 
>>>> do with cascading, though?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It would prevent the deletion of invoice 99 and thus any cascade 
>>> unless there were no items for invoice 99.  (assuming a system that 
>>> always cascades deletions, ie., one that has no "cascade" keyword.)
>>
>>
>>
>> If it prevents deletion, it doesn't "always cascade deletes". I really 
>> don't have a clue what you are trying to say. It doesn't make any 
>> sense to me whatsoever.

>
>
> Oh, alright Bob, if you want to be that way, it always cascades when it
> deletes! (I feel as if I'm attending a council meeting, the one Date
> mentioned where they spent some time how to say that a dog in a park
> must be leashed.)
>
> Don't mind my exasperation, I'm grateful for the comments.

I am still lost. When does it delete? When does it not delete? Received on Wed Apr 18 2007 - 02:47:44 CEST

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