Disable a Primary Key : Enable Disable Primary Key « Constraints « Oracle PL / SQL






Disable a Primary Key


SQL> -- Disable a Primary Key
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE supplier
  2  (  supplier_id     numeric(10)     not null,
  3     supplier_name   varchar2(50)    not null,
  4     contact_name    varchar2(50)
  5  );

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> desc supplier;
 Name                                                                                                  Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------

 SUPPLIER_ID                                                                                           NOT NULL NUMBER(10)
 SUPPLIER_NAME                                                                                         NOT NULL VARCHAR2(50)
 CONTACT_NAME                                                                                           VARCHAR2(50)

SQL>
SQL> ALTER TABLE supplier
  2  add CONSTRAINT supplier_pk PRIMARY KEY (supplier_id);

Table altered.

SQL>
SQL> desc supplier;
 Name                                                                                                  Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------

 SUPPLIER_ID                                                                                           NOT NULL NUMBER(10)
 SUPPLIER_NAME                                                                                         NOT NULL VARCHAR2(50)
 CONTACT_NAME                                                                                           VARCHAR2(50)

SQL>
SQL> ALTER TABLE supplier
  2  disable CONSTRAINT supplier_pk;

Table altered.

SQL>
SQL> desc supplier;
 Name                                                                                                  Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------

 SUPPLIER_ID                                                                                           NOT NULL NUMBER(10)
 SUPPLIER_NAME                                                                                         NOT NULL VARCHAR2(50)
 CONTACT_NAME                                                                                           VARCHAR2(50)

SQL>
SQL> drop table supplier;

Table dropped.

SQL>
SQL>

           
       








Related examples in the same category

1.Enable a primary key