ReferentialAction Enum
Definition
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The action that a database may take when handling a foreign key constraint as part of an update or delete.
public enum ReferentialAction
type ReferentialAction =
Public Enum ReferentialAction
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ReferentialAction
Fields
Name | Value | Description |
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NoAction | 0 | Do nothing. That is, just ignore the constraint. |
Restrict | 1 | Don't perform the action if it would result in a constraint violation and instead generate an error. |
Cascade | 2 | Cascade the action to the constrained rows. |
SetNull | 3 | Set null on the constrained rows so that the constraint is not violated after the action completes. |
SetDefault | 4 | Set a default value on the constrained rows so that the constraint is not violated after the action completes. |
Remarks
Note that some database engines do not support or correctly honor every action.