>> mysql> INSERT INTO BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER (BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER) >> mysql> VALUES(36534); >> >> ERROR 1216: Cannot add a child row: a foreign key constraint fails
>Can you please post the output of: >SHOW CREATE TABLE BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER; >> mysql> INSERT INTO BOARD_TYPE (BOARD_TYPE) VALUES(INPUT MODULE N12310); >> >> ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'MODULE N12310)' at >> line 1 >Did you mean: >INSERT INTO BOARD_TYPE (BOARD_TYPE) VALUES('INPUT MODULE N12310') ####################################### It does appear that I did meanthat. The Structure I should be using should be: INSERT INTO TABLE_NAME (COLUMN_NAME) VALUES('VALUE_TO_INSERT_INTO_COLLUMN'); mysql> SHOW CREATE TABLE BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER; +---------------------+----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------+ | Table | Create Table | +---------------------+----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------+ | BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER | CREATE TABLE `BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER` ( `BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER_PK` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, `VCS_PO_NUMBER_PK` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0', `BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '', PRIMARY KEY (`BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER_PK`,`VCS_PO_NUMBER_PK`), KEY `BOARD_SERIAL_NUMBER_FKIndex1` (`VCS_PO_NUMBER_PK`), FOREIGN KEY (`VCS_PO_NUMBER_PK`) REFERENCES `productiontrack.VCS_PO_NUMBER` (`VCS_PO_NUMBER_PK`) ON DELETE CASCADE ) TYPE=InnoDB | +---------------------+----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.02 sec) Thanks again for your help in getting this right. Todd MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]