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how to I make relationships between tables in oracle [message #351637] Wed, 01 October 2008 17:01 Go to next message
orangesandlemons
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hi I'd just like to know how to make relationships in oracle like one can do in ms sql server. like one to many relationships?...
Re: how to I make relationships between tables in oracle [message #351648 is a reply to message #351637] Wed, 01 October 2008 23:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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How do you do it in mssql?
Then maybe we will know what you mean.

In SQL, relationship are declared via foreign keys.

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Michel
Re: how to I make relationships between tables in oracle [message #351652 is a reply to message #351648] Thu, 02 October 2008 00:04 Go to previous message
Littlefoot
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Like in real life, these tables should first know of each other, i.e. the should meet somewhere, somehow. It might be because they are in the same schema, or one user has granted required privileges (such as SELECT or REFERENCES).

Next step is to start a relationship. Blind date? Not likely; referential integrity constraints enforced by foreign keys are the way to do that (as Michel has already said).

Now it takes only some time, a cup of coffee and documentation studying in order to happily get those table married.
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