I can't help you at all. But just because my weekend starts here :

>I want to cascade delete from A to B, A to C, and C to B

I'd say that by looking at this "pseudo code" line, it might be cyclic indeed : From A to B ok. From A to C ok. From C to B, hmm, B is in the range A To C so it will arrive at C again, thus returning to B, etc.

== Just ignore this message ==

Peter



>SQL2K - DRI problem
>
>Table A is a 1-Many parent of table B
>Table A is also a 1-Many parent of table C
>Table B has an Fkey to Table C that can be null or have a value
>
>I want to cascade delete from A to B, A to C, and C to B
>
>SQL Server screams at me about "possible cyclical or recursive paths" - or something to that effect.
>How can I accomplish this without having to do it all trigger based?
>
>Thanks,