I need to remove a highly referenced table in a SQL Server database. How can I get a list of all the foreign key constraints I will need to remove in order to drop the table?
(SQL answers preferable over clicking about in the GUI of the management studio.)
I'd use the Database Diagramming feature in SQL Server Management Studio, but since you ruled that out - this worked for me in SQL Server 2008 (don't have 2005).
To get list of referring table and column names...
select
t.name as TableWithForeignKey,
fk.constraint_column_id as FK_PartNo, c.
name as ForeignKeyColumn
from
sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
inner join
sys.tables as t on fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
inner join
sys.columns as c on fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id and fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
where
fk.referenced_object_id = (select object_id
from sys.tables
where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
order by
TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo
To get names of foreign key constraints
select distinct name from sys.objects where object_id in
( select fk.constraint_object_id from sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
where fk.referenced_object_id =
(select object_id from sys.tables where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
)
The most Simplest one is by using sys.foreign_keys_columns in SQL. Here the table contains the Object ids of all the foreign keys wrt their Referenced column ID Referenced Table ID as well as the Referencing Columns and Tables. As the Id's remains constant the result will be reliable for further modifications in Schema as well as tables.
Query:
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.constraint_object_id) foreign_key_name
,OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id, fkeys.parent_column_id) referencing_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_schema_name
,OBJECT_NAME (fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id, fkeys.referenced_column_id)
referenced_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_schema_name
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns AS fkeys
We can also add filter by using 'where'
WHERE OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'table_name' AND
OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'schema_name'
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.SCHEMA_ID)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.NAME),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.NAME),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.SCHEMA_ID)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.NAME),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.NAME),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
--KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,k.constraint_column_id), sysconv(smallint,0)),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.OBJECT_ID)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.NAME),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O1,
SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O2,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C1,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C2,
SYS.FOREIGN_KEYS F
INNER JOIN SYS.FOREIGN_KEY_COLUMNS K
ON (K.CONSTRAINT_OBJECT_ID = F.OBJECT_ID)
INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES I
ON (F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID = I.OBJECT_ID
AND F.KEY_INDEX_ID = I.INDEX_ID)
WHERE O1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND O2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND C2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.COLUMN_ID = K.REFERENCED_COLUMN_ID
AND C2.COLUMN_ID = K.PARENT_COLUMN_ID
List of all foreign keys referencing a given table in SQL Server :
You can get the referencing table name and column name through following query...
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) TableName,
COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) ColName
FROM
sys.foreign_keys AS f
INNER JOIN
sys.foreign_key_columns AS fc
ON f.OBJECT_ID = fc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN
sys.tables t
ON t.OBJECT_ID = fc.referenced_object_id
WHERE
OBJECT_NAME (f.referenced_object_id) = 'TableName'
And following screenshot for your understanding...
Most preferable answer by @BankZ
sp_help 'TableName'
additionally for different schema
sp_help 'schemaName.TableName'
Mysql server has information_schema.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS table FYI, you can filter it by table name or referenced table name.
The following solution work for me:
--Eliminar las llaves foraneas
declare @query varchar(8000)
declare cursorRecorrerTabla cursor for
SELECT 'ALTER TABLE [PoaComFinH].['+sch.name+'].['+referencingTable.Name+'] DROP CONSTRAINT ['+foreignKey.name+']' 'query'
FROM PoaComFinH.sys.foreign_key_columns fk
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencingTable ON fk.parent_object_id = referencingTable.object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.schemas sch ON referencingTable.schema_id = sch.schema_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.objects foreignKey ON foreignKey.object_id = fk.constraint_object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencedTable ON fk.referenced_object_id = referencedTable.object_id
--3ro. abrir el cursor.
open cursorRecorrerTabla
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
while @@fetch_status = 0
begin
--inicio cuerpo del cursor
print @query
exec(@query)
--fin cuerpo del cursor
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
end
--cerrar cursor
close cursorRecorrerTabla
deallocate cursorRecorrerTabla
You can find through below query :
SELECT OBJECT_NAME (FK.referenced_object_id) 'Referenced Table',
OBJECT_NAME(FK.parent_object_id) 'Referring Table', FK.name 'Foreign Key',
COL_NAME(FK.referenced_object_id, FKC.referenced_column_id) 'Referenced Column',
COL_NAME(FK.parent_object_id,FKC.parent_column_id) 'Referring Column'
FROM sys.foreign_keys AS FK
INNER JOIN sys.foreign_key_columns AS FKC
ON FKC.constraint_object_id = FK.OBJECT_ID
WHERE OBJECT_NAME (FK.referenced_object_id) = 'YourTableName'
AND COL_NAME(FK.referenced_object_id, FKC.referenced_column_id) = 'YourColumnName'
order by OBJECT_NAME(FK.parent_object_id)
Also try.
EXEC sp_fkeys 'tableName', 'schemaName'
with sp_fkeys you may filter the result by not only pk table name and schema but also with fk table name and schema. link
with tab_list as (
select t.name AS Table_Name, t.object_id, s.name AS Table_Schema from sys.tables t, sys.schemas s
where t.schema_id = s.schema_id
and s.name = 'your schema')
select IIF(col.column_id = 1, tab.TABLE_SCHEMA + '.' + tab.TABLE_NAME, NULL) Table_Name,
col.Name AS Column_Name, IIF(col.IS_NULLABLE= 0, 'NOT NULL', '') Nullable, st.name Type,
CASE WHEN st.name = 'decimal' THEN CONVERT(NVARCHAR(4000), col.Precision) + ',' + CONVERT(NVARCHAR(4000), col.Scale)
WHEN col.max_length = -1 THEN 'max'
WHEN st.name in ('int', 'bit', 'bigint', 'datetime2') THEN NULL
ELSE CONVERT(NVARCHAR(4000), col.max_length / 2)
END
AS Length,
ss.name + '.' + stab.name Referenced_Table, scol.name Referenced_Column
from sys.COLUMNS col
INNER JOIN tab_list tab ON col.object_id = tab.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.types st ON col.system_type_id = st.system_type_id AND col.user_type_id = st.user_type_id
LEFT JOIN [sys].[foreign_key_columns] sfkc ON col.object_id = sfkc.parent_object_id AND col.column_id = sfkc.parent_column_id
LEFT JOIN sys.tables stab ON sfkc.referenced_object_id = stab.object_id
LEFT JOIN sys.columns scol ON sfkc.referenced_object_id = scol.object_id AND sfkc.referenced_column_id = scol.column_id
LEFT JOIN sys.schemas ss ON ss.schema_id = stab.schema_id
Here is the best practice in my opinion to work over this scenario in SQL Server 2016.
You have to list the foreign keys using :
EXEC sp_fkeys 'TableName'
There you can see the full info of the FKs. Notice the columns FKTABLE_NAME, FKCOLUMN_NAME, FK_NAME, UPDATE_RULE, DELETE_RULE is the info you need to remove foreign keys and implement them again after truncate.
You can organise a script as follows:
-- EXEC sp_fkeys 'TableName'
-- DROP CONSTRAINTS: I drop one, here drop every constraint you desire.
BEGIN TRANSACTION
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.TableName
DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS FK_TableName_OtherTable
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.TableName SET (LOCK_ESCALATION = TABLE)
GO
COMMIT
-- TRUNCATE
BEGIN TRANSACTION
TRUNCATE TABLE TableName
GO
COMMIT
-- RECREATE CONSTRAINTS: I recreate 1, here recreate every fk you desire
BEGIN TRANSACTION
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.TableName SET (LOCK_ESCALATION = TABLE)
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.TableName ADD CONSTRAINT
FK_TableName_OtherTable FOREIGN KEY
(
Id_FK
) REFERENCES dbo.OtherTable
(
Id
) ON UPDATE NO ACTION
ON DELETE NO ACTION
GO
COMMIT
** Values for UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE can be seen in documentation of sp_fkeys:
This answer builds on but is formatted like sp_fkeys, works on multiple columns and lists their order.
SELECT fk_obj.name AS FK_NAME,
pk_schema.name AS PKTABLE_OWNER,
pk_table.name AS PKTABLE_NAME,
pk_column.name AS PKCOLUMN_NAME,
fk_schema.name AS FKTABLE_OWNER,
fk_table.name AS FKTABLE_NAME,
fk_column.name AS FKCOLUMN_NAME,
ROW_NUMBER() over (
PARTITION BY fk_obj.name, fk_schema.name
ORDER BY fkc.constraint_column_id
) AS KEY_SEQ
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns fkc
INNER JOIN sys.objects fk_obj
ON fk_obj.object_id = fkc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables fk_table
ON fk_table.object_id = fkc.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas fk_schema
ON fk_table.schema_id = fk_schema.schema_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns fk_column
ON fk_column.column_id = parent_column_id
AND fk_column.object_id = fk_table.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables pk_table
ON pk_table.object_id = fkc.referenced_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas pk_schema
ON pk_table.schema_id = pk_schema.schema_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns pk_column
ON pk_column.column_id = fkc.referenced_column_id
AND pk_column.object_id = pk_table.object_id;
Oracle SQL
select *
from
all_constraints
where
r_constraint_name in
(select constraint_name
from
all_constraints
where
table_name='PUT_THE_TABLE_NAME_HERE');
all_constraints is an intrinsic table name in Oracle DB.