This will give all the tables whose constraints reference a given table
/* All the tables that reference a given table in their constraints. */ SELECT a1.table_name "Target Table" ,a1.constraint_name "Target Constraint" ,d1.column_name "Target Column" ,b1.table_name "Referencing Table" ,b1.constraint_name "Referencing Constraint" ,c1.column_name "Referencing Column" FROM DBA_CONS_COLUMNS C1 , DBA_CONSTRAINTS A1 , DBA_CONSTRAINTS b1 ,DBA_CONS_COLUMNS d1 where a1.table_name=d1.table_name and C1.Table_name=b1.table_name and d1.constraint_name = a1.constraint_name and C1.Constraint_Name = b1.constraint_name and b1.constraint_name = a1.r_constraint_name and A1.table_name =UPPER('&TAB') AND a1.owner=UPPER('&OWNER') order by 3,4; PILOTTO Diego TECSIS To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <TCSPIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @SIDERAR.COM> cc: Sent by: root Subject: RE: Constraints Lookup 04/23/2002 06:23 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L Try this.... SELECT a1.constraint_name NAME, DECODE ( a1.CONSTRAINT_TYPE, 'C', 'Check', 'P', 'Primary Key', 'R', 'Referential Integrity', 'U', 'Unique Key', 'V', 'Check Option on a view') TYPE , a1.r_constraint_name RNAME, a1.status, a1.delete_rule, c1.column_name, c1.position, R_CONSTRAINT_NAME, R_OWNER , a1.search_condition CONSTEXT FROM USER_CONS_COLUMNS C1, USER_CONSTRAINTS A1 WHERE a1.CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'R' -----Only Ref. Const. AND C1.Table_name=A1.table_name AND C1.Constraint_Name = A1.constraint_name AND C1.owner = A1.owner AND A1.table_name =&TAB AND a1.owner=&OWNER ORDER BY 1,7 -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 5:53 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Yes, this should be easy.... I need to find all the tables that referance a given table in their constraints. Can somebody help, it's been a long day.... TIA, John -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: John Weatherman 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: PILOTTO Diego TECSIS 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Thomas Day 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).