RE: On delete cascade

Stephanie, wouldn't it be easy enough to find out what is referencing what? If the developer doesn't know, just
ask the DBA. If the DBA doesn't know, then time to find another one. The use of ON DELETE CASCADE is commonly use to maintain data integrity, so unless there is a very good reason not to use it, why waste time writing a script?

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>From: "Malik, Fawzia" <Fawzia.Malik_at_bskyb.com>
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>Sent: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 03:38:25
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>
>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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