Inserting a constraint preventing, modifying or deleting unnecessary data from the column method.
Tebiro constraint type
| Constraint | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary Key | Characteristics of the Unique Key and NOT NULL constraints. A column set as the primary key cannot have a NULL value. |
| Unique Key | Rows in the table cannot have the same value for the column, unless the value is NULL. |
| Referential Integrity Referential integrity |
Refers to the primary key or a unique key of a table. It refers to a primary or unique key table. |
| NOT NULL | Rows in the table cannot have a NULL value for this column. Table-level constraints cannot be set. |
| CHECK | Constraint where a certain condition must be met before a value can be inserted or modified. A column can have multiple constraints. |
1. Declare constraints (Declaring Constraints) CREATE TABLE DEPT
(
DEPTNO NUMBER PRIMARY KEY,
DEPTNAME VARCHAR(20),
PDEPTNO NUMBER
)
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CREATE TABLE EMP
(
EMPNO NUMBER PRIMARY KEY,
ENAME VARCHAR(16) NOT NULL,
ADDR VARCHAR(24),
SALARY NUMBER,
DEPTNO NUMBER,
CONSTRAINT SALARY_MIN CHECK (SALARY >= 10000),
CONSTRAINT DEPTNO_REF FOREIGN KEY (DEPTNO) REFERENCES DEPT(DEPTNO)
)
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Declaring Constraints-Column Unit
CREATE TABLE TEMP_PROD
(
PROD_ID NUMBER(6) CONSTRAINT PROD_ID_PK primary key,
prod_name varchar2(50) constraint prod_name_nn not null,
prod_cost varchar2(30) constraint prod_cost_nn not null,
prod_pid number(6),
prod_date date constraint prod_date not null
);
Constraint Declaration - Table Unit
CREATE TABLE TEMP_PROD
(
PROD_ID NUMBER(6),
PROD_NAME VARCHAR2(50) CONSTRAINT PROD_NAME_NN NOT NULL,
PROD_COST VARCHAR2(30) CONSTRAINT PROD_COST_NN NOT NULL,
PROD_PID NUMBER(6),
PROD_DATE DATE CONSTRAINT PROD_DATE_NN NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT PROD_ID_PK PRIMARY KEY(PROD_ID, PROD_NAME)
);
Changing a Constraint's Name
ALTER TABLE EMP
RENAME CONSTRAINT EMP_PRI_KEY TO EMP_KEY;
Adding New Constraints
ALTER TABLE EMP ADD CONSTRAINT salary_max CHECK (SALARY >= 5000);
ALTER TABLE EMP ADD UNIQUE (ename, deptno);
Constraint Removal
ALTER TABLE EMP
DROP PRIMARY KEY;
... Removes a constraint set with the primary key. ...
ALTER TABLE EMP
DROP CONSTRAINT SALARY_MAX;
... Removes a constraint whose name is SALARY_MAX. ...
约束状态（Constraint States）
Modifying Constraint States (modified constraints state)
There are two constraint states.
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ENABLE
The declared constraint is applied to all rows which are inserted or updated in the table.
ENABLE has two additional options:
Option Description VALIDATE When the constraint state is ENABLE, all rows which are already in the table should satisfy the constraint whenever a row is inserted or updated.
Checking all rows at the same time can improve database performance.
NOVALIDATE All rows in the table are not checked to determine if they satisfy the constraint. The rows should either be checked later or they should already satisfy the constraint.
This helps improve database performance because the rows in the table do not need to be checked frequently.
However, PRIMARY KEY and UNIQUE KEY constraints, due to the characteristics of their indexes, are always checked as if they were using VALIDATE even when the NOVALIDATE option is used.
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DISABLE
The declared constraint is not applied to rows. When inserting or updating a large number of rows at the same time, it is helpful to use DISABLE until the work is finished, and then use ENABLE. This helps improve database performance.
Users can insert or update many rows at once using tbLoader, the tbImport utility, or other batch programs. Because the rows in the table do not need to be checked to determine if they satisfy the constraint, this helps improve database performance.
DISABLE can be used with the following additional options.
Option Description VALIDATE Drops the index on the constraint and does not allow any modification of the constrained column. NOVALIDATE Same as not specifying any option.
Changing a Constraint State - ENABLE
ALTER TABLE EMP MODIFY CONSTRAINT EMP_UNIQUE ENABLE;
alter table emp modify constraint emp_unique enable;
Changing a Constraint State - DISABLE
ALTER TABLE EMP MODIFY PRIMARY KEY DISABLE;
Changing a Constraint State - VALIDATE
ALTER TABLE EMP MODIFY CONSTRAINT SALARY_MIN ENABLE NOVALIDATE;
Viewing Constraint Data （查看约束数据）