From: Harald Armin Massa <haraldarminmassa@gmail.com>
To: Ezequias Rodrigues da Rocha <ezequias.rocha@gmail.com>
Cc: pgAdmin Support <pgadmin-support@postgresql.org>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: How to overwrite a table [only data]?
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:50:36 +0200
Message-ID: <7be3f35d0610040450v2cf4ea3cm24629e3caa925f9d@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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Ezequias ,
>
> I would like to overwrite a table with problem with his original. But
> there are some points.
>
> I can't just delete and restore it becouse it has a foreign key and when I
> try to delete it ask for drop cascade.
>
> As I know the drop cascade delete in both tables the rows related. Is it
> correct ?
>
> You are right.
Your database structure disallows this kind of deletes.
So, if you want to allow it, you have to disable / remove that foreign key
restriction, refresh your data, and reimplement that restriction.
Be aware that foreign key restrictions usually are there for a reason.
Harald
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