Disabling Foreign Key Constraints
Dec 22, 2000
I want to disable foreign key constraints en mass. Is there a way to do this?
I know that I can go into each table and navigate to the Relationship tab of Properties and uncheck the "Enforce relationship for INSERTs and UPDATEs" box, but I'd much prefer to automate this process with a query since there are 160+ tables and probably 200+ relationships to disable.
I figure that sysconstraints my be the ticket, but I will keep experimenting until I get the right solution. In the meantime, any insight to steer me in the right direction is appreciated.
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Jan 9, 2007
I know this is probably a flick of a switch but I cannot figure out which switch. Setup is SQL Server / Stored Procedures / DAL / BLL(skipped for testing) / PL. The stored procedure queries from only one table and two columns are ignored because they are being phased out. I can run the stored procedure and preview the data in the DAL but when I create a page with an ODS linked to the DAL and a GridView I get this error. I checked every column that does not allow nulls and they all have values. I checked unique columns (ID is the only unique and is Identity=Yes in the table definition). I checked foreign-key columns for values that are not in the foreign table and there are none. Any ideas why do I get this?
Failed to enable constraints. One or more rows contain values violating non-null, unique, or foreign-key constraints.
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Jan 17, 2008
Hi,
I am getting the above error when trying to load a report into my Web Application, I have tracked the error down to one specific field in my database. Even though this field is a NVarChar field and is of size 30 it would seem that there is an issue returning the value from the field. I can write it into the database no problems but when I try to get it out of the database it returns the above error.
e.g
MOB 401.908.804 - Fails
0401.907.324 - okay
8239 9082 (pager) - fails
Anyone got an idea on how to fix this????
Regards..
Peter.
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Apr 21, 2004
Any script out there for disabling all the constraints on all the tables in a database?
Since there are more than 100 tables I need to import the data into, is there any generic script that I can use to disable all the constraints and triggers etc on all the tables?
Thanks,
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May 2, 2006
HI all,
I'm trying to have a SProc that will initialize a database for me. This db is in development (I'm primarily writing SSIS packages, atm), and I constantly need to truncate the tables, then re-add a dummy/unknown row (PK/Identity value = 1). Of course, I need triggers not to fire (got that part working), and FK constraints to be bypassed temporarily -- that's the problem.
Here's where I'm at:
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CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[_InitializeDB]
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @name varchar(255)
DECLARE @sql nvarchar(255)
DECLARE tables CURSOR FOR SELECT [name] FROM [sysobjects] WHERE [type]='U' AND [name]<>'sysdiagrams'
OPEN tables
FETCH NEXT FROM tables INTO @name
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS=0
BEGIN
SET @sql = 'ALTER TABLE ['+ @name + '] NOCHECK CONSTRAINT ALL'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @sql
SET @sql = 'DISABLE TRIGGER ALL ON [' + @name + ']'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @sql
SET @sql = 'TRUNCATE TABLE [' + @name + ']'
EXEC sp_executesql @sql
BEGIN TRY
SET @sql = 'INSERT INTO [' + @name + '] (Active) VALUES (0)'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @sql
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
PRINT @sql + ':'
PRINT ERROR_MESSAGE()
END CATCH
SET @sql = 'ENABLE TRIGGER ALL ON [' + @name + ']'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @sql
SET @sql = 'ALTER TABLE ['+ @name + '] CHECK CONSTRAINT ALL'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @sql
FETCH NEXT FROM tables INTO @name
END
CLOSE tables
DEALLOCATE tables
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Running this Sproc produces (for the first ref'd table):
Msg 4712, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot truncate table 'Person' because it is being referenced by a FOREIGN KEY constraint.
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Jan 11, 2007
sql 2000, northwind databse
code in sql analyzer:
Code:
ALTER TABLE categories NOCHECK CONSTRAINT ALL
TRUNCATE TABLE categories
ALTER TABLE categories CHECK CONSTRAINT ALL
but still i am getting the error:
Quote: Server: Msg 4712, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Cannot truncate table 'categories' because it is being referenced by a FOREIGN KEY constraint.
what i need to do is write a query that just cleans all the tables of all data.
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Apr 18, 2007
Kinda new to SQL, using SQL Server 2005.I have some foreign keys in a couple of tables. I need to drop thesetables, but can't since I'll get the error:Msg 3726,Level 16, State 1, Line 1Could not drop object 'Client' because it is referenced by a FOREIGNKEY constraint.I'm not sure how to disable or get rid of these foreign keys so that Ican drop my tables. I tried:ALTER TABLE Client NOCHECK CONSTRAINT ALLAlter Table Client Drop Column Foreign Key Boss_ID;I went into the Object Explorer and deleted the FK lines from eachtable, but still the same error.What am I doing wrong?Thanks for your help.
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Jul 23, 2005
I have two tables, T1 and T2.T1 has a foreign Key that refers to a key in T2.The way that I see it, its only possible to insert something into T1 ifthere already exists a tuple in T2 with the same value in key.That means that I always have to insert something into T2 before insertinginto T1Is that correct?
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Dec 8, 2005
I have a situation where attending a meeting could be either staff orcoalition members. But don't know how to enforce a foreign keyconstraint. any ideas ?Table MeetingMeetingID int NOT NULL,AttendeeID int NOT NULLPrimary Key (MeetingID, AttendeeID)Table StaffStaffID int IDENTITY not null PRIMARY KEYTable CoalitionMemberMemberID int Identity not null PRIMARY KEYSince AttendeeID can either a value from Staff.StaffID or fromCoalitionMember.MemberID, I cannot place both constraints asADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Meeting_Staff] FOREIGN KEY(AttendeeID)REFERENCES [Staff] ([StaffID])ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Meeting_CoalitionMember] FOREIGN KEY(AttendeeID)REFERENCES [CoalitionMember] ([MemberID])
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Oct 17, 2006
When following a script to create some tables and constraints, it is recommended that you name the FK constraint? Otherwise it appears with numbers after it. Is this the way 2005 creates them or has this always been the naming convention?
kat
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Oct 12, 2006
Hi All,
I know that when you specify a PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE constraint for a table, SQL Server creates a unique index for the primary key columns.
What about foreign keys? Does SQL Server creates an index when you create a foreign key?
I have looked in Books Online and on the Internet, but couldn't find any information.
Thanks in advance.
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Feb 4, 2005
I've recently implemented a whole bunch of foreign key constraints in a database. As a result I have issues every time I want to truncate a table to perform data loads.
Is there an easy way to tell the system to ignore these constraints for the term of a data load or truncation of data?
thank you
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Oct 12, 2006
Hi All,
I know that when you specify a PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE constraint for a table, SQL Server creates a unique index for the primary key columns.
What about foreign keys? Does SQL Server creates an index when you create a foreign key?
I have looked in Books Online and on the Internet, but couldn't find any information.
Thanks in advance.
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Oct 22, 2007
I have recently restored an SQL Server 2000 database on SQL Server 2005
A number of constraints on the database had previously been disabled
A monthly process that is carried out, imports data into 'Table A'.
This process now crashed, being unable to truncate table as it referenced by 'Table B'
Although when i check the properties of the constraint the 'enforce foreign key constraints' is set to no.
Is there a known issue with restoring databases on 2005,
Any help greatly appreciated.
Micheal
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Feb 9, 2004
I have a table that I want to run an UPDATE statement to change some data in the table, but I get this error:
Server: Msg 547, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
UPDATE statement conflicted with COLUMN FOREIGN KEY constraint 'FK__Yield__Financial_Product__ProductCode'. The conflict occurred in database 'lsmdb', table 'Financial_Product', column 'ProductCode'.
The statement has been terminated.
How do I update the ProductCode column in both tables to reflect my updated data?
Thanks in advance.
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Feb 21, 2015
CREATE TABLE IssueLog (
ItemNo int NOT NULL IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY
REFERENCES IssueProgress (ItemNo)
ON UPDATE CASCADE
ON DELETE CASCADE,
REFERENCES Approvals(ItemNo)
ON UPDATE CASCADE
ON DELETE SET NULL,
Msg 142, Level 15, State 2, Line 0
Incorrect syntax for definition of the 'TABLE' constraint.
I'd like to update or delete the IssueProgress plus update and setting null to the Approvals tables at the same time whenever the ItemNo of the parent table namely IssueLog is updated or deleted.
How can I achieve this?
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Sep 4, 2006
How can I get and or set the order in which the cascading deletes of a table are executed??
I have table A with cascading deletes to Table B and Table C. Records in table B can not be deleted if they are referenced from table C. So if I delete C, then B and then A; that would work. But B then C and then A might be prohibited due to the constraint between B and C. Therefor the order of execution of the cascading delete is important.
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Sep 23, 2015
I want to replicate the foreign keys to secondary.I changed the value Copy foreign key constraints value is to True.
I changed this value at pub properties - Articles -
And then it is asking for MARK for reinitialization with the new snapshot.I clicked ok.
When I checked sync status it has given the message like initial snapshot is not yet available.I started the snapshot and the subscription started replication records.When check at pup properties the value Copy foreign key constraints again false.
After changing the value to true it is showing as False.
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Nov 17, 2005
Ok, so I've broken down and decided to write myself an invoicing
program. I'd like to use GUID fields as the Primary Keys in my
table. Now, I basicly bill for two seperate items:
Deliverables and Services.
So, my Layout's gonna look something like
Create Table Invoice(
ID UniqueIdentifier Primary Key,
-- Other Data
);
Create Deliverable(
ID uniqueidentifier Primary Key,
ParentInvoice uniqueidentifier,
-- Other data);
--...
Im sure there are probems with that as it's written feel free to edify me as to what they are.
my questions are such:
1) Does a uniqueidentifier field automagically get a value?
2) If not how do I generate one in TSQL?
3) If so, what do I use to store my Foreign Keys.
4) How do I declare my Foreign key constraints?
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Nov 5, 2007
Guys,
I have 600 tables in my database, out of which 40 tables are look up value tables. I want generate truncate scripts which truncates all the tables in order of Parent child relationship excluding lookup tables. Is there any way to do this apart from figuring out Parent Child relationship and then writing the truncate statements for each of the table.
For example
EmployeeDetail table references Employee table
DepartmentDetail table references Department table
Department table references Employee table
My truncate script should be
TRUNCATE TABLE DEPARTMENTDETAIL
TRUNCATE TABLE EMPLOYEEDETAIL
TRUNCATE TABLE DEPARTMENT
TRUNCATE TABLE EMPLOYEE
Is there any automated way to figure out parent and child tables and generate truncate script for the same.
Thanks
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Feb 21, 2007
I am testing Insert, Update etc. and messing up my database with "dirty" data. Is there a way to temporarily drop FOREIGN KEY constraints to truncate a table after testing without dropping the whole table and rebuilding it?
Newbie
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Sep 21, 2015
I'm working on creating a new version of an existing table. I want to keep the old table around, only with a different name. In looking this up I found there's a system routine named sp_rename, which looks like it will work fine.However in thinking about this I realized that the foreign key constraints defined on the table (there's 3 of them) are likely to not be renamed, correct?
If I'm correct, then I suppose I could rename the table, then drop the 3 foreign key constraints, and create them new using different names for those foreign key constraints.
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Jun 9, 2015
How to copy a table from one server to another server with primary and foreign key constraints.
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Oct 29, 2015
How to delete records from multiple tables if main table’s entity is deleted as constraints is applied on all..There is this main table called Organization or TblOrganization.and this organization have branches which are in Brach table called tblBranch and this branch have multiple applications let say tblApplication and these application are used by multiple users called tblUsers.What I want is: when I delete the Organization All branches, application and users related to it must be deleted also.How I can apply that on a button click in asp.net web forms..Right now this is my delete function which is very simple
Public void Delete(int? id){
var str=”DELETE FROM tblOrganization WHERE organizationId=”+ id ;
}
And My tables LOOK LIKE this
CREATE TABLE tblOrganization
(
OrganizationId int,
OrganizationName varchar(255)
[code]...
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May 18, 2001
I need to disable a trigger for a week w/o droping it. Is there a way in sql ?
Thanks and nice week-end.
Ivan
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Apr 12, 2002
Please help if you can! I have setup a job that runs every day on an hourly basis. Every morning I find that it's been disabled. The funny thing is is that the schedule is disabled, but the job is not (you see 'Enabled' in the jobs list in EM, but when you view the schedules tab, it's disabled.) Also, it runs a several times before becoming disabled.
TIA,
Colleen
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Jan 9, 2003
I have a server that was being used for logshipping and had
replication set up at some point as well. One of the databases got out
of sync in the logshipping process so I removed logshipping and was
going to reinitialize the database and set up the logshipping again.
The database is in read only mode and when I try to take it out of
read only I get the following message:
Error 5063: Database 'XXXXXXXX' is in warm standby. A warm stanby
database is read-only. ALTER DATABASE statment failed. sp_dboption
command failed.
I have tried to disable replication on the server but get the
following error message:
SQL Server Enterprise Manager could not disable 'SRVXXXX' as a
publisher.
Error 3906: Could not run BEGIN TRANSACTION in database 'XXXXXXX'
because the database is read only.
So my problem is that I can't take the database out of read-only mode
because of replication and I can't disable replication because the
database is in read-only mode.
Has anyone come across this before and how should I resolve it? I
tried dropping the database as well and that didn't work either.
Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Brad
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Mar 25, 2003
Hi,
I have a update trigger on a table. Can I disable this trigger for duration of a job which updates this table.
Thanks in advance ...j
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Feb 15, 2001
Is there a way to disable a trigger when performing a transaction besides dropping and recreating the trigger? I am trying to perform an insert on a table, and this keeps firing a trigger that I want to disable.
Any help is appreciated.
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May 28, 2008
I have accidentally registered an existing database as a distribution database, which made it a system database.
the data itself is safe and sound, but I want to undo the whole thing.
How can I do this?
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Jun 6, 2008
I have an SQL job that runs a .vbs script. It has the following code:
Cmd2.ActiveConnection = Conn2
Cmd2.CommandText = "USE msdb EXEC sp_update_job @job_name = 'Email Download',@enabled = 0"
Cmd2.CommandType = 1
Cmd2.Execute()
It's not disabling the job. If I execute in Query Analyzer, it works. I'm thinking it might be a permissions issue. Any suggestions?
TIA
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Jul 20, 2005
Hii have a table with primary key defined on col1 and col2. now i want tohave col3 also included in primary key. when i alter the table it givesme error for duplicate rows. there is an option for 'with nocheck' butit only works with check or foreign key constraint. is there any optionin sql server like in oracle 'no validate' which doesnt validate theexisting data and force the data validation from new records.thanxFarid*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
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Dec 4, 2007
Hi all,
1) Can anybody provide me the script for DISABLING all the jobs in the server and vice versa (i.e.) for enabling also.
2) Script for DISABLING LOGINS and script for ENABLING all Logins.
Its Sql Server 2005
Thanks... Any Help Greatly appreciated.
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