•添加或删除约束,不会修改其结构
•启用和禁用约束
•通过使用MODIFY子句添加NOTNULL约束
ALTER TABLE <table_name> ADD [CONSTRAINT <constraint_name>]type (<column_name>);
例如:
alter table emp modify empno primary key;
alter table empadd constraint fk_deptno foreign key(deptno) references dept(deptno);
•使用ON DELETE CASCADE子句级联删除
alter table empadd constraint fk_deptno foreign key (deptno)references dept(deptno) on delete cascade;
•使用ON DELETE SET NULL当父节点记录删除时子节点记录置空
alter table empadd constraint fk_deptno foreign key (deptno) references dept(deptno)on delete set null;
•DEFERRABLE(延迟)或NOT DEFERRABLE(不延迟)
•INITIALLY DEFERRED(事务结束后验证)或INITIALLY IMMEDIATE(语句执行时立即验证)
ALTER TABLE dept ADD CONSTRAINT dept_id_pk PRIMARY KEY (department_id) DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED;
SET CONSTRAINT dept_id_pk IMMEDIATE
ALTER SESSION SET CONSTRAINTS=IMMEDIATE
CREATE TABLE emp_new_sal (salary NUMBER CONSTRAINT sal_ck CHECK (salary > 100) DEFERRABLE INITIALLY IMMEDIATE,bonus NUMBER CONSTRAINT bonus_ck CHECK (bonus > 0 )DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED );
•删除emp表的 fk_deptno约束
alter table emp drop constraint fk_deptno ;
•删除dept表的PRIMARY KEY 约束并删除相关联的FOREIGN KEY约束
ALTER TABLE dept DROP PRIMARY KEY CASCADE;
•使用ALTERTABLE 语句的DISABLE子句禁用完整性约束。
•应用CASCADE选项禁用相关的完整性约束。
ALTER TABLE emp2 DISABLE CONSTRAINT emp_dt_fk;
•使用ENABLE 子句激活当前禁用表中定义的完整性约束。
ALTER TABLE emp2 ENABLE CONSTRAINT emp_dt_fk;
•CASCADE CONSTRAINTS 子句在DROP COLUMN 子句中使用。
•删除字段CASCADE CONSTRAINTS 指定子句,同时也将删除所有定义的多列约束。
•删除列上定义的PRIMARY和UNIQUE约束时指定CASCADE CONSTRAINTS 子句,则将删除所有引用它的完整性约束。
示例: ALTER TABLE emp2DROP COLUMN employee_id CASCADE CONSTRAINTS;
ALTER TABLE test1 DROP (col1_pk, col2_fk, col1) CASCADE CONSTRAINTS;
•删除用户的时候级联删除对象 drop user test cascade;
•删表时级联删除约束 drop table test cascade constraints;
•删字段的时候,级联删除约束(pk,fk,.c) alter table test drop column (id) cascade constraints; alter table test disable constraint pk_test cascade;
create table child (c1 number primary key,c2 number references parent(c1) on delete cascade);
•使用RENAME COLUMN子句的ALTER TABLE语句来重新命名表列。
ALTER TABLE marketing RENAME COLUMN team_idTO id;
•使用RENAME CONSTRAINT子句的ALTER TABLE语句来重命名表中任意已存在的约束。
ALTER TABLE marketing RENAME CONSTRAINT mktg_pkTO new_mktg_pk;
SQL> desc user_constraints; Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------ OWNER VARCHAR2(30) CONSTRAINT_NAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30) CONSTRAINT_TYPE VARCHAR2(1) TABLE_NAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30) SEARCH_CONDITION LONG R_OWNER VARCHAR2(30) R_CONSTRAINT_NAME VARCHAR2(30) DELETE_RULE VARCHAR2(9) STATUS VARCHAR2(8) DEFERRABLE VARCHAR2(14) DEFERRED VARCHAR2(9) VALIDATED VARCHAR2(13) GENERATED VARCHAR2(14) BAD VARCHAR2(3) RELY VARCHAR2(4) LAST_CHANGE DATE INDEX_OWNER VARCHAR2(30) INDEX_NAME VARCHAR2(30) INVALID VARCHAR2(7) VIEW_RELATED VARCHAR2(14)
##查看EMPOYEES 表上面的约束
SQL> SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME,CONSTRAINT_TYPE FROM USER_CONSTRAINTS WHERE TABLE_NAME='EMPLOYEES'; CONSTRAINT_NAME C ------------------------------ - EMP_SALARY_MIN C EMP_EMAIL_UK U EMP_EMP_ID_PK P EMP_DEPT_FK R EMP_JOB_FK R EMP_MANAGER_FK R EMP_LAST_NAME_NN C EMP_EMAIL_NN C EMP_HIRE_DATE_NN C EMP_JOB_NN C 10 rows selected.
## 约束类型字母代表含义
Type CodeType DescriptionActs On LevelCCheck on a tableColumnORead Only on a viewObjectPPrimary KeyObjectRReferential AKA Foreign KeyColumnUUnique KeyColumnVCheck Option on a viewObject