Adding constraints (FOREIGN KEY) to a table : FOREIGN KEY « Constraints « PostgreSQL

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PostgreSQL » Constraints » FOREIGN KEY 
Adding constraints (FOREIGN KEY) to a table


postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# -- Creating the books table
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE books (
postgres(#               id integer UNIQUE,
postgres(#               title text NOT NULL,
postgres(#               author_id  integer,
postgres(#               subject_id integer,
postgres(#               CONSTRAINT books_id_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id));
ERROR:  relation "books" already exists
postgres=#
postgres=# create table editions (
postgres(#              edition_id integer,
postgres(#              book_id    integer
postgres(#              );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# -- Adding constraints to a table
postgres=#
postgres=# ALTER TABLE editions
postgres-#                  ADD CONSTRAINT foreign_book
postgres-#                  FOREIGN KEY (book_idREFERENCES books (id);
ALTER TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table books cascade;
NOTICE:  drop cascades to constraint foreign_book on table editions
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table editions cascade;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
           
       
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