Re: Modifying an existing constraint? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Modifying an existing constraint?
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Msg-id 14983.1086410797@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Modifying an existing constraint?  (Lynna Landstreet <lynna@gallery44.org>)
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Lynna Landstreet <lynna@gallery44.org> writes:
> Does anyone know if it's possible to modify an existing table constraint -
> for example, to add "ON DELETE CASCADE" to an existing foreign key
> constraint? Or would I have to recreate the table to add that?

There's no command to modify a foreign key constraint like that, but you
should be able to drop and re-add that single constraint using ALTER TABLE.
I don't see a reason to recreate the whole table...

            regards, tom lane

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