If the old and new data are both intended to be valid - why do you need to disable the constraint?
If its a referential integrity issue - maybe a deferrable constraint (8.0+) is what you are after. hth connor --- David Wagoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listers, > > Does anyone have a script that will do the > following: > > 1. Accept user input for old data value > 2. Accept user input for new data value > 3. Disable table constraint > 4. Update record with new data value > 5. Enable constraint > > A script like this would help ensure that > constraints are not left "off" > after updates, allowing "illegal" data into the > tables. Good user-proof > script I would think. > > > TIA, > > david > > David B. Wagoner > Database Administrator > Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide Inc. > 4815 Emperor Blvd., Suite 110 > Durham, NC 27703 > Tel. (919) 941-4645 > Fax (919) 474-0735 > Email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web <http://www.arsenaldigital.com/> > http://www.arsenaldigital.com/ > > > *** NOTICE *** > This e-mail message is confidential, intended only > for the named > recipient(s) above and may contain information that > is privileged, work > product or exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. If you have > received this message in error, or are not the named > recipient(s), please > immediately notify the sender at (919) 941-4645 and > delete this e-mail > message from your computer. Thank you. > > ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk (mirrored at http://www.oradba.freeserve.co.uk) "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
