RE: Circular FK's

Another option ...
  Add the department, assigning an existing employee as manager.   Add the new employee to the newly created department.   Update the new department, assigning the new employee as manager.

Thanks,
Jon Knight

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Keith Moore

Sent:	Viernes, 04 de Noviembre de 2005 11:03 a.m.
To:	Michael.Coll-Barth_at_VerizonWireless.com
Cc:	oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject:	RE: Circular FK's

If the column allows nulls, then

Add department with null for the manager Add employee
Update department with employee as manager commit;

>
> What do you do when you have a new department that will be headed by a new
> employee?
>
>

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