Re: ON DELETE CASCADE Question - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: ON DELETE CASCADE Question
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Msg-id 5277FBC1.2020403@gmail.com
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In response to ON DELETE CASCADE Question  (Jason Long <mailing.lists@octgsoftware.com>)
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On 11/04/2013 11:44 AM, Jason Long wrote:
> I would like for corresponding records in t_a to be deleted when I
> delete a record from t_b.  This deletes from t_b when I delete from t_a,
> but not the other way around.  I am unable to create a foreign key
> constraint on t_a because this table holds records from several other
> tables.

I am not sure how this is a problem? If you propose to delete a value
from t_a and that value is used by other tables how is the manner of its
deletion relevant?

I added a simple script below that demonstrates my problem.
>
> Any suggestions?
>



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