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Indexes are only automatically created to enforce primary key and unique
constraints. 
If you want an index to match the columns of a foreign key constraint, you
will have to do it separately. 
P.S. If you already have a non-unique index on the PK 
[Peter Robson] 

Not possible - PK indexes are unique by definition.

peter

 

 

 or unique constraint column(s), then Oracle will use that one to enforce
the PK or unique constraint.

> -----Original Message----- 
> From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] 
> 
> I'm trying to add a foreign key constraint to a table, and specify the 
> tablespace and pctfree. Here is the syntax I'm using: 
> 
> alter table jobproductoutrigger add ( 
>    constraint fk_jobprodu_currjobfa_currjobf foreign key ( 
>      jobnbr, sourcefiscalyear ) 
>    references currjobfact (jobnbr, sourcefiscalyear) 
>    using index tablespace index73 
>    pctfree 5) 
> /     
> 
> This produced the error: 
> 
> ERROR at line 5: 
> ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis 
> 
> Can someone spot what I'm missing? This is Oracle 8.1.6. 



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  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Jacques Kilchoer 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 March 2003 
  20:39<BR><B>To:</B> Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
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  <P><FONT size=2>Indexes are only automatically created to enforce primary key 
  and unique constraints.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>If you want an index to match 
  the columns of a foreign key constraint, you will have to do it 
  separately.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>P.S. If you already have a non-unique 
  index on the PK <BR><SPAN class=175092009-27032003><FONT face=Arial 
  color=#0000ff>[Peter Robson]&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=175092009-27032003>Not possible - PK indexes are 
  unique by definition.</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=175092009-27032003>peter</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=175092009-27032003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=175092009-27032003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=175092009-27032003>&nbsp;</SPAN>or unique 
  constraint column(s), then Oracle will use that one to enforce the PK or 
  unique constraint.</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; 
  From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [<A 
  href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>]</FONT> 
  <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&gt; I'm trying to add a foreign 
  key constraint to a table, and specify the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; 
  tablespace and pctfree. Here is the syntax I'm using:</FONT> <BR><FONT 
  size=2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&gt; alter table jobproductoutrigger add 
  (</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; constraint 
  fk_jobprodu_currjobfa_currjobf foreign key (</FONT> <BR><FONT 
  size=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; jobnbr, sourcefiscalyear )</FONT> 
  <BR><FONT size=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; references currjobfact (jobnbr, 
  sourcefiscalyear)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; using index 
  tablespace index73</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pctfree 
  5)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; /&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><BR><FONT 
  size=2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&gt; This produced the error:</FONT> 
  <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&gt; ERROR at line 5:</FONT> 
  <BR><FONT size=2>&gt; ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis </FONT><BR><FONT 
  size=2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>&gt; Can someone spot what I'm missing? 
  This is Oracle 8.1.6.</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3><BR>
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