racle使用外键来限制子表中参考的字段值,要求子表中的数据必须在主表中存在。当主表的记录发生变化时导致外键参考唯一约束值发生了变化时,oracle指定了三种动作:默认值(类似于restrict)、delete cascade和delete set null。(
1.创建父表并初始化数据
sql> create table t_parent (parent_id int primary key, name varchar2(10)); table created. sql> insert into t_parent values (1,'record1'); 1 row created. sql> insert into t_parent values (2,'record2'); 1 row created. sql> insert into t_parent values (3,'record3'); 1 row created. sql> commit; commit complete.
2.创建三种类型的子表t_child1、t_child2和t_child3
(1)no action类别
sql> create table t_child1 (child1_id int primary key, parent_id int); table created. sql> alter table t_child1 add constraint fk_t_child1 foreign key (parent_id) references t_parent (parent_id); table altered. sql> insert into t_child1 values (1,1); 1 row created. sql> commit; commit complete.
(2)cascade类型
sql> create table t_child2 (child2_id int primary key, parent_id int); table created. sql> alter table t_child2 add constraint fk_t_child2 foreign key (parent_id) references t_parent (parent_id) on delete cascade; table altered. sql> insert into t_child2 values (2,2); 1 row created. sql> commit; commit complete.
(3)set null类型
sql> create table t_child3 (child2_id int primary key, parent_id int); table created. sql> alter table t_child3 add constraint fk_t_child3 foreign key (parent_id) references t_parent (parent_id) on delete set null; table altered. sql> insert into t_child3 values (3,3); 1 row created. sql> commit; commit complete.
3.确认主表和子表中的数据
sql> select * from t_parent;
parent_id name
---------- ----------
1 record1
2 record2
3 record3
sql> select * from t_child1;
child1_id parent_id
---------- ----------
1 1
sql> select * from t_child2;
child2_id parent_id
---------- ----------
2 2
sql> select * from t_child3;
child2_id parent_id
---------- ----------
3 3
4.尝试对具有默认类型外键参照的主表记录进行删除
sql> delete from t_parent where parent_id = 1;
delete from t_parent where parent_id = 1
*
error at line 1:
ora-02292: integrity constraint (hbhe.fk_t_child1) violated - child record
found
sql> select * from t_child1;
child1_id parent_id
---------- ----------
1 1
在此类型下,不允许删除操作
5.尝试对具有delete cascade类型外键参照的主表记录进行删除
sql> delete from t_parent where parent_id = 2; 1 row deleted. sql> select * from t_child2; no rows selected
级联删除成功
6.尝试对具有delete set null类型外键参照的主表记录进行删除
sql> delete from t_parent where parent_id = 3;
1 row deleted.
sql> select * from t_child3;
child2_id parent_id
---------- ----------
3
主表记录可以完成删除,子表中对应的内容被设置为null。