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sys.foreign_keys (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW) Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Contains a row per object that is a FOREIGN KEY constraint, with sys.object.type = F.

Column name Data type Description
<Columns inherited from sys.objects> For a list of columns that this view inherits, see sys.objects (Transact-SQL).
referenced_object_id int ID of the referenced object.
key_index_id int ID of the key index within the referenced object.
is_disabled bit FOREIGN KEY constraint is disabled.
is_not_for_replication bit FOREIGN KEY constraint was created by using the NOT FOR REPLICATION option.
is_not_trusted bit FOREIGN KEY constraint has not been verified by the system.
delete_referential_action tinyint The referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when a delete happens.

0 = No action

1 = Cascade

2 = Set null

3 = Set default
delete_referential_action_desc nvarchar(60) Description of the referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when a delete occurs:

NO_ACTION

CASCADE

SET_NULL

SET_DEFAULT
update_referential_action tinyint The referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when an update happens.

0 = No action

1 = Cascade

2 = Set null

3 = Set default
update_referential_action_desc nvarchar(60) Description of the referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when an update happens:

NO_ACTION

CASCADE

SET_NULL

SET_DEFAULT
is_system_named bit 1 = Name was generated by the system.

0 = Name was supplied by the user.

Permissions

The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns, or on which the user was granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ