On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 02:31:01PM -0400,
  Neal Lindsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If I create a columnA in a tableA that "REFERENCES tableB(columnB)" in 
> another table, where column B is not null, does that imply a "NOT NULL" on 
> my columnA?  In other words, does it ensure that the value of A is in the 
> set of values for B, or that the value of A is in the Bs unless A is null?

Column A can have NULL values, in which case it passes the references
condition. If you do want it to exist in column B, add a NOT NULL
constraint to Column A.

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