>>Hi,
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>>What is the syntax for dropping an index possibly used in a foreign key constraint? I have a table that has a unique index key. When I try to remove it using the following syntax:
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>>use [MyDatabase]
>>drop index [IX_field_name] on TableName
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>>I get message that
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>>An explicit DROP INDEX is not allowed on index 'TableName.IX_field_name'. It is being used for FOREIGN KEY
>>constraint enforcement.
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>>I have removed all FK constraint on this field in other/child tables. So it must be something in this TableName. If not, how do I find out what foreign key is using this index key?
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>>TIA.
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>Find the constraint name and use DROP CONSTRAINT command.
How do you find the contraint? This table does not show this constraint in the Constraints branch.
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