>>I should know this by now but I just can't figure our how to set this type of RI in SQL Server.
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>>Here is an example:
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>>Parent Table has PK column PK_FLD (Identity column)
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>>Child Table has FK column PK_FLD which is populated when a record/row is added to the child table.
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>>How do I set up the RI such that when the record in the Parent table is deleted, all child records where the PK is referenced is deleted too?
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>>TIA.
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>It is called cascading deletes.
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>Explained here..
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186973.aspx>
>You can accomplish this in SSMS as well. Right click on a table, select Design. Then click on the Relationships button (wierd looking toolbar button). you can set up relationships and set cascading properties from there.
Thank you very much. This is what I forgot, the "CASCADE" word.
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