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>From: "Malik, Fawzia" <Fawzia.Malik_at_bskyb.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
><ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Sent: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 03:38:25
>
>
>Hi Gurus,
>
>I have just been told by a colleague that I must
>not use "On delete Cascade"
>as for sure it could have serious negative
>implications!!!! We need to be
>able to remove an entry and to avoid writing a
>script (deleteing children
>then parent) I was just doing to set the above...
>Anyone have any opinions on this???
>
>Best Rgds
>
>Fawzia
>
Fawzia,
Write the script. I have seen very tense situations because a $%$@ç#& developer had used DELETE CASCADE and a lot of important info was deleted by mistake. You do not always have a clear idea of what references what.
Regards,
Stephane Faroult
Oriole
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