Re: pro- foreign key propaganda?
From: jonniesavell <jsavell_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 17:18:28 -0700 (PDT)
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 17:18:28 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <9e62cc4a-4e40-4cf5-9503-2bd77e0ddf46_at_x19g2000prg.googlegroups.com>
> I think you are confusing foreign keys with declarative referential
> integrity. Foreign keys are a must and I'm sure your database uses them.
> What you are talking about (and I agree) is a constraint.
OK. I am stupid. I thought that an instance of declarative referential integrity in DDL create a foreign key between one or two tables in the database.
What's the difference?
-jonnie Received on Sun May 18 2008 - 02:18:28 CEST