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From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: FK check implementation
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In response to Re: FK check implementation  (Nick Barnes <nickbarnes01@gmail.com>)
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On 10/10/2014 10:41 AM, Nick Barnes wrote:

>
> I understand why the FK insert needs to lock on the PK row. But why is
> the PK delete trying to lock the FK row? If it finds one, won't the
> delete fail anyway? If it doesn't find one, what is there to lock?
>

I would say this has to do with setting DEFERRABLE on a constraint.


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Adrian Klaver
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