Re: Modify Primary Key

From: Norman Dunbar <norman.dunbar_at_environment-agency.gov.uk>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:35:26 +0100
Message-Id: <s34fb43e.044@environment-agency.gov.uk>

>>> <manoj.gurnani_at_polaris.co.in> 10/14/05 10:13am >>>

Hi,

What are different steps to be followed in modifying a primary
key(PK1) to exclude last primary key column from a list of primary key columns.
assuming referential integrity constraints exists on primary key in diff
tables.
give necesary sql syntax to perform the tasks .

Thanks
Manoj

Hi Manoj,

you'd need to drop the foreign key constraints from *all* the child tables whihc reference the primary key you wish to change, then drop the primary key constraint from the table in question. Once you've done that, rebuild the primary key and then the foreign key's again.

Something like :

alter table child_1 drop constraint fk_1;
alter table child_2 drop constraint fk_2;
alter table child_3 drop constraint fk_3;

alter table parent drop constraint pk_1;

alter table parent add constraint pk_1 primary key (a,b,c);

alter table child_1 add constraint fk_1 foreign key (x,y,z) references parent (a,b,c);

and so on.

Cheers,
Norman.

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