I need to remove a highly referenced table in a SQL Server database. How can I get a list of all the foreign key constraints I will need to remove in order to drop the table?
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Most preferable answer by @BankZ
sp_help 'TableName'
additionally for different schema
sp_help 'schemaName.TableName'
Some good answers above. But I prefer to have the answer with one query. This piece of code is taken from sys.sp_helpconstraint (sys proc)
That's the way Microsoft looks up if there are foreign keys associated to the tbl.
--setup variables. Just change 'Customer' to tbl you want
declare @objid int,
@objname nvarchar(776)
select @objname = 'Customer'
select @objid = object_id(@objname)
if exists (select * from sys.foreign_keys where referenced_object_id = @objid)
select 'Table is referenced by foreign key' =
db_name() + '.'
+ rtrim(schema_name(ObjectProperty(parent_object_id,'schemaid')))
+ '.' + object_name(parent_object_id)
+ ': ' + object_name(object_id)
from sys.foreign_keys
where referenced_object_id = @objid
order by 1
The answer will look like this: test_db_name.dbo.Account: FK_Account_Customer
Also try.
EXEC sp_fkeys 'tableName', 'schemaName'
with sp_fkeys you may filter the result by not only pk table name and schema but also with fk table name and schema. link
Working off of what @Gishu did I was able to produce and use the following SQL in SQL Server 2005
SELECT t.name AS TableWithForeignKey, fk.constraint_column_id AS FK_PartNo,
c.name AS ForeignKeyColumn, o.name AS FK_Name
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns AS fk
INNER JOIN sys.tables AS t ON fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns AS c ON fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id
AND fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
INNER JOIN sys.objects AS o ON fk.constraint_object_id = o.object_id
WHERE fk.referenced_object_id = (SELECT object_id FROM sys.tables
WHERE name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
ORDER BY TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo;
Which Displays the tables, columns and Foreign Key names all in 1 query.
The following solution work for me:
--Eliminar las llaves foraneas
declare @query varchar(8000)
declare cursorRecorrerTabla cursor for
SELECT 'ALTER TABLE [PoaComFinH].['+sch.name+'].['+referencingTable.Name+'] DROP CONSTRAINT ['+foreignKey.name+']' 'query'
FROM PoaComFinH.sys.foreign_key_columns fk
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencingTable ON fk.parent_object_id = referencingTable.object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.schemas sch ON referencingTable.schema_id = sch.schema_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.objects foreignKey ON foreignKey.object_id = fk.constraint_object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencedTable ON fk.referenced_object_id = referencedTable.object_id
--3ro. abrir el cursor.
open cursorRecorrerTabla
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
while @@fetch_status = 0
begin
--inicio cuerpo del cursor
print @query
exec(@query)
--fin cuerpo del cursor
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
end
--cerrar cursor
close cursorRecorrerTabla
deallocate cursorRecorrerTabla
I have been using this on 2008 and up. It's similar to some other solutions listed but, the field names are proper cased to handle case specific (LatBin) collations. Additionally, you can feed it a single table name and retrieve just the info for that table.
-->>SPECIFY THE DESIRED DB
USE ???
GO
/*********************************************************************************************
LIST OUT ALL PRIMARY AND FOREIGN KEY CONSTRAINTS IN A DB OR FOR A SPECIFIED TABLE
*********************************************************************************************/
DECLARE @tblName VARCHAR(255)
/*******************/
SET @tblName = NULL-->NULL will return all PK/FK constraints for every table in the database
/*******************/
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.schema_id)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.name),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.name),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.schema_id)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.name),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.name),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,K.constraint_column_id),0),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.object_id,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.object_id,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.object_id)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.name),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM sys.all_objects O1,
sys.all_objects O2,
sys.all_columns C1,
sys.all_columns C2,
sys.foreign_keys F
INNER JOIN sys.foreign_key_columns K
ON (K.constraint_object_id = F.object_id)
INNER JOIN sys.indexes I
ON (F.referenced_object_id = I.object_id
AND F.key_index_id = I.index_id)
WHERE O1.object_id = F.referenced_object_id
AND O2.object_id = F.parent_object_id
AND C1.object_id = F.referenced_object_id
AND C2.object_id = F.parent_object_id
AND C1.column_id = K.referenced_column_id
AND C2.column_id = K.parent_column_id
AND ( O1.name = @tblName
OR O2.name = @tblName
OR @tblName IS null)
ORDER BY PKTABLE_NAME,FKTABLE_NAME
Mysql server has information_schema.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS table FYI, you can filter it by table name or referenced table name.
Here's the SQL code I would use.
SELECT
f.name AS 'Name of Foreign Key',
OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) AS 'Table name',
COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) AS 'Fieldname',
OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) AS 'References Table name',
COL_NAME(t.object_id,fc.referenced_column_id) AS 'References fieldname',
'ALTER TABLE [' + OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) + '] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + f.name + ']' AS 'Delete foreign key',
'ALTER TABLE [' + OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) + '] WITH NOCHECK ADD CONSTRAINT [' +
f.name + '] FOREIGN KEY([' + COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) + ']) REFERENCES ' +
'[' + OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) + '] ([' +
COL_NAME(t.object_id,fc.referenced_column_id) + '])' AS 'Create foreign key'
-- , delete_referential_action_desc AS 'UsesCascadeDelete'
FROM sys.foreign_keys AS f,
sys.foreign_key_columns AS fc,
sys.tables t
WHERE f.OBJECT_ID = fc.constraint_object_id
AND t.OBJECT_ID = fc.referenced_object_id
AND OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) = 'Employees' -- Just show the FKs which reference a particular table
ORDER BY 2
It's not particularly clear SQL, so let's look at an example.
So, supposing I wanted to drop the Employees table in Microsoft's beloved Northwind database, but SQL Server told me that one or more Foreign Keys were preventing me from doing this.
The SQL command above would return these results...
It shows me that there are 3 Foreign Keys which reference the Employees table. In other words, I wouldn't be allowed to delete (drop) this table until these three Foreign Keys are first deleted.
In the results, the first row is how the following Foreign Key constraint would be shown in the results.
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[Employees] WITH NOCHECK
ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees] FOREIGN KEY([ReportsTo])
REFERENCES [dbo].[Employees] ([EmployeeID])
The second-to-last column shows the SQL command I would need to use to delete one of these Foreign Keys, eg:
ALTER TABLE [Employees] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees]
...and the right-hand column shows the SQL to create it...
ALTER TABLE [Employees] WITH NOCHECK
ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees]
FOREIGN KEY([ReportsTo]) REFERENCES [Employees] ([EmployeeID])
With all of these commands, you have everything you need to delete the relevant Foreign Keys to allow you to delete a table, then recreate them later.
Phew. Hope this helps.
The most Simplest one is by using sys.foreign_keys_columns in SQL. Here the table contains the Object ids of all the foreign keys wrt their Referenced column ID Referenced Table ID as well as the Referencing Columns and Tables. As the Id's remains constant the result will be reliable for further modifications in Schema as well as tables.
Query:
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.constraint_object_id) foreign_key_name
,OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id, fkeys.parent_column_id) referencing_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_schema_name
,OBJECT_NAME (fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id, fkeys.referenced_column_id)
referenced_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_schema_name
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns AS fkeys
We can also add filter by using 'where'
WHERE OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'table_name' AND
OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'schema_name'
List of all foreign keys referencing a given table in SQL Server :
You can get the referencing table name and column name through following query...
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) TableName,
COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) ColName
FROM
sys.foreign_keys AS f
INNER JOIN
sys.foreign_key_columns AS fc
ON f.OBJECT_ID = fc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN
sys.tables t
ON t.OBJECT_ID = fc.referenced_object_id
WHERE
OBJECT_NAME (f.referenced_object_id) = 'TableName'
And following screenshot for your understanding...
You should also mind the references to other objects.
If the table was highly referenced by other tables than it’s probably also highly referenced by other objects such as views, stored procedures, functions and more.
I’d really recommend GUI tool such as ‘view dependencies’ dialog in SSMS or free tool like ApexSQL Search for this because searching for dependencies in other objects can be error prone if you want to do it only with SQL.
If SQL is the only option you could try doing it like this.
select O.name as [Object_Name], C.text as [Object_Definition]
from sys.syscomments C
inner join sys.all_objects O ON C.id = O.object_id
where C.text like '%table_name%'
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.SCHEMA_ID)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.NAME),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.NAME),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.SCHEMA_ID)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.NAME),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.NAME),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
--KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,k.constraint_column_id), sysconv(smallint,0)),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.OBJECT_ID)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.NAME),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O1,
SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O2,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C1,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C2,
SYS.FOREIGN_KEYS F
INNER JOIN SYS.FOREIGN_KEY_COLUMNS K
ON (K.CONSTRAINT_OBJECT_ID = F.OBJECT_ID)
INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES I
ON (F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID = I.OBJECT_ID
AND F.KEY_INDEX_ID = I.INDEX_ID)
WHERE O1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND O2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND C2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.COLUMN_ID = K.REFERENCED_COLUMN_ID
AND C2.COLUMN_ID = K.PARENT_COLUMN_ID
Try this :
sp_help 'TableName'
The most Simplest one is by using sys.foreign_keys_columns in SQL. Here the table contains the Object ids of all the foreign keys wrt their Referenced column ID Referenced Table ID as well as the Referencing Columns and Tables. As the Id's remains constant the result will be reliable for further modifications in Schema as well as tables.
Query:
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.constraint_object_id) foreign_key_name
,OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id, fkeys.parent_column_id) referencing_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) referencing_schema_name
,OBJECT_NAME (fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_table_name
,COL_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id, fkeys.referenced_column_id)
referenced_column_name
,OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.referenced_object_id) referenced_schema_name
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns AS fkeys
We can also add filter by using 'where'
WHERE OBJECT_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'table_name' AND
OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(fkeys.parent_object_id) = 'schema_name'
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id) 'Parent table',
c.NAME 'Parent column name',
OBJECT_NAME(referenced_object_id) 'Referenced table',
cref.NAME 'Referenced column name'
FROM
sys.foreign_key_columns fkc
INNER JOIN
sys.columns c
ON fkc.parent_column_id = c.column_id
AND fkc.parent_object_id = c.object_id
INNER JOIN
sys.columns cref
ON fkc.referenced_column_id = cref.column_id
AND fkc.referenced_object_id = cref.object_id where OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id) = 'tablename'
If you want to get the foreign key relation of all the tables exclude the where clause else write your tablename instead of tablename
List of all foreign keys referencing a given table in SQL Server :
You can get the referencing table name and column name through following query...
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) TableName,
COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) ColName
FROM
sys.foreign_keys AS f
INNER JOIN
sys.foreign_key_columns AS fc
ON f.OBJECT_ID = fc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN
sys.tables t
ON t.OBJECT_ID = fc.referenced_object_id
WHERE
OBJECT_NAME (f.referenced_object_id) = 'TableName'
And following screenshot for your understanding...
I'd use the Database Diagramming feature in SQL Server Management Studio, but since you ruled that out - this worked for me in SQL Server 2008 (don't have 2005).
To get list of referring table and column names...
select
t.name as TableWithForeignKey,
fk.constraint_column_id as FK_PartNo, c.
name as ForeignKeyColumn
from
sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
inner join
sys.tables as t on fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
inner join
sys.columns as c on fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id and fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
where
fk.referenced_object_id = (select object_id
from sys.tables
where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
order by
TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo
To get names of foreign key constraints
select distinct name from sys.objects where object_id in
( select fk.constraint_object_id from sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
where fk.referenced_object_id =
(select object_id from sys.tables where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
)
Working off of what @Gishu did I was able to produce and use the following SQL in SQL Server 2005
SELECT t.name AS TableWithForeignKey, fk.constraint_column_id AS FK_PartNo,
c.name AS ForeignKeyColumn, o.name AS FK_Name
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns AS fk
INNER JOIN sys.tables AS t ON fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns AS c ON fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id
AND fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
INNER JOIN sys.objects AS o ON fk.constraint_object_id = o.object_id
WHERE fk.referenced_object_id = (SELECT object_id FROM sys.tables
WHERE name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
ORDER BY TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo;
Which Displays the tables, columns and Foreign Key names all in 1 query.
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(fk.parent_object_id) as ReferencingTable,
OBJECT_NAME(fk.constraint_object_id) as [FKContraint]
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
WHERE fk.referenced_object_id = OBJECT_ID('ReferencedTable', 'U')
This only shows the relationship if the are foreign key constraints. My database apparently predates the FK constraint.Some table use triggers to enforce referential integrity, and sometimes there's nothing but a similarly named column to indicate the relationship (and no referential integrity at all).
Fortunately, we do have a consistent naming scene so I am able to find referencing tables and views like this:
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(object_id) from sys.columns where name like 'client_id'
I used this select as the basis for generating a script the does what I need to do on the related tables.
I have been using this on 2008 and up. It's similar to some other solutions listed but, the field names are proper cased to handle case specific (LatBin) collations. Additionally, you can feed it a single table name and retrieve just the info for that table.
-->>SPECIFY THE DESIRED DB
USE ???
GO
/*********************************************************************************************
LIST OUT ALL PRIMARY AND FOREIGN KEY CONSTRAINTS IN A DB OR FOR A SPECIFIED TABLE
*********************************************************************************************/
DECLARE @tblName VARCHAR(255)
/*******************/
SET @tblName = NULL-->NULL will return all PK/FK constraints for every table in the database
/*******************/
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.schema_id)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.name),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.name),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.schema_id)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.name),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.name),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,K.constraint_column_id),0),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.object_id,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.object_id,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.object_id)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.name),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM sys.all_objects O1,
sys.all_objects O2,
sys.all_columns C1,
sys.all_columns C2,
sys.foreign_keys F
INNER JOIN sys.foreign_key_columns K
ON (K.constraint_object_id = F.object_id)
INNER JOIN sys.indexes I
ON (F.referenced_object_id = I.object_id
AND F.key_index_id = I.index_id)
WHERE O1.object_id = F.referenced_object_id
AND O2.object_id = F.parent_object_id
AND C1.object_id = F.referenced_object_id
AND C2.object_id = F.parent_object_id
AND C1.column_id = K.referenced_column_id
AND C2.column_id = K.parent_column_id
AND ( O1.name = @tblName
OR O2.name = @tblName
OR @tblName IS null)
ORDER BY PKTABLE_NAME,FKTABLE_NAME
This gets any foreign key that involves the chosen table. *Assumes a _FIRSTABLENAME_SECONDTABLENAME format.
declare @tablename as varchar(MAX)
SET @tablename = 'yourtablename'
SELECT name
FROM YOURDATABASE.sys.objects
WHERE type_desc = 'FOREIGN_KEY_CONSTRAINT' and (name LIKE '%_' + @tablename + 'empdb_%' or name LIKE '%_' + @tablename )
This is a more general form:
SELECT name
FROM YOURDATABASE_PROD.sys.objects
WHERE type_desc = 'FOREIGN_KEY_CONSTRAINT' and name LIKE '%' + @tablename + '%' and
name NOT LIKE '[a-zA-Z0-9]' + @tablename + '%' and name NOT LIKE '%' + @tablename + '[a-zA-Z0-9]'
I'd use the Database Diagramming feature in SQL Server Management Studio, but since you ruled that out - this worked for me in SQL Server 2008 (don't have 2005).
To get list of referring table and column names...
select
t.name as TableWithForeignKey,
fk.constraint_column_id as FK_PartNo, c.
name as ForeignKeyColumn
from
sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
inner join
sys.tables as t on fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
inner join
sys.columns as c on fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id and fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
where
fk.referenced_object_id = (select object_id
from sys.tables
where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
order by
TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo
To get names of foreign key constraints
select distinct name from sys.objects where object_id in
( select fk.constraint_object_id from sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
where fk.referenced_object_id =
(select object_id from sys.tables where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
)
I am using this script to find all details related to foreign key. I am using INFORMATION.SCHEMA. Below is a SQL Script:
SELECT
ccu.table_name AS SourceTable
,ccu.constraint_name AS SourceConstraint
,ccu.column_name AS SourceColumn
,kcu.table_name AS TargetTable
,kcu.column_name AS TargetColumn
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.CONSTRAINT_COLUMN_USAGE ccu
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS rc
ON ccu.CONSTRAINT_NAME = rc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE kcu
ON kcu.CONSTRAINT_NAME = rc.UNIQUE_CONSTRAINT_NAME
ORDER BY ccu.table_name
I'd use the Database Diagramming feature in SQL Server Management Studio, but since you ruled that out - this worked for me in SQL Server 2008 (don't have 2005).
To get list of referring table and column names...
select
t.name as TableWithForeignKey,
fk.constraint_column_id as FK_PartNo, c.
name as ForeignKeyColumn
from
sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
inner join
sys.tables as t on fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
inner join
sys.columns as c on fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id and fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
where
fk.referenced_object_id = (select object_id
from sys.tables
where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
order by
TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo
To get names of foreign key constraints
select distinct name from sys.objects where object_id in
( select fk.constraint_object_id from sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
where fk.referenced_object_id =
(select object_id from sys.tables where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
)
Determine primary keys and unique keys for all tables in a database...
This should list all the constraints and at the end you can put your filters
/* CAST IS DONE , SO THAT OUTPUT INTEXT FILE REMAINS WITH SCREEN LIMIT*/
WITH ALL_KEYS_IN_TABLE (CONSTRAINT_NAME,CONSTRAINT_TYPE,PARENT_TABLE_NAME,PARENT_COL_NAME,PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE,REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME,REFERENCE_COL_NAME)
AS
(
SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME= CAST (PKnUKEY.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
CONSTRAINT_TYPE=CAST (PKnUKEY.type_desc AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_TABLE_NAME=CAST (PKnUTable.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME=CAST ( PKnUKEYCol.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE= oParentColDtl.DATA_TYPE,
REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME='' ,
REFERENCE_COL_NAME=''
FROM sys.key_constraints as PKnUKEY
INNER JOIN sys.tables as PKnUTable
ON PKnUTable.object_id = PKnUKEY.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.index_columns as PKnUColIdx
ON PKnUColIdx.object_id = PKnUTable.object_id
AND PKnUColIdx.index_id = PKnUKEY.unique_index_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns as PKnUKEYCol
ON PKnUKEYCol.object_id = PKnUTable.object_id
AND PKnUKEYCol.column_id = PKnUColIdx.column_id
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS oParentColDtl
ON oParentColDtl.TABLE_NAME=PKnUTable.name
AND oParentColDtl.COLUMN_NAME=PKnUKEYCol.name
UNION ALL
SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME= CAST (oConstraint.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
CONSTRAINT_TYPE='FK',
PARENT_TABLE_NAME=CAST (oParent.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME=CAST ( oParentCol.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE= oParentColDtl.DATA_TYPE,
REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME=CAST ( oReference.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
REFERENCE_COL_NAME=CAST (oReferenceCol.name AS VARCHAR(30))
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns FKC
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oConstraint
ON FKC.constraint_object_id=oConstraint.id
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oParent
ON FKC.parent_object_id=oParent.id
INNER JOIN sys.all_columns oParentCol
ON FKC.parent_object_id=oParentCol.object_id /* ID of the object to which this column belongs.*/
AND FKC.parent_column_id=oParentCol.column_id/* ID of the column. Is unique within the object.Column IDs might not be sequential.*/
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oReference
ON FKC.referenced_object_id=oReference.id
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS oParentColDtl
ON oParentColDtl.TABLE_NAME=oParent.name
AND oParentColDtl.COLUMN_NAME=oParentCol.name
INNER JOIN sys.all_columns oReferenceCol
ON FKC.referenced_object_id=oReferenceCol.object_id /* ID of the object to which this column belongs.*/
AND FKC.referenced_column_id=oReferenceCol.column_id/* ID of the column. Is unique within the object.Column IDs might not be sequential.*/
)
select * from ALL_KEYS_IN_TABLE
where
PARENT_TABLE_NAME in ('YOUR_TABLE_NAME')
or REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME in ('YOUR_TABLE_NAME')
ORDER BY PARENT_TABLE_NAME,CONSTRAINT_NAME;
For reference please read thru - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqltips/archive/2005/09/16/469136.aspx
Try this :
sp_help 'TableName'
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.SCHEMA_ID)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.NAME),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.NAME),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.SCHEMA_ID)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.NAME),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.NAME),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
--KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,k.constraint_column_id), sysconv(smallint,0)),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.OBJECT_ID)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.NAME),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O1,
SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O2,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C1,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C2,
SYS.FOREIGN_KEYS F
INNER JOIN SYS.FOREIGN_KEY_COLUMNS K
ON (K.CONSTRAINT_OBJECT_ID = F.OBJECT_ID)
INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES I
ON (F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID = I.OBJECT_ID
AND F.KEY_INDEX_ID = I.INDEX_ID)
WHERE O1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND O2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND C2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.COLUMN_ID = K.REFERENCED_COLUMN_ID
AND C2.COLUMN_ID = K.PARENT_COLUMN_ID
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(fk.parent_object_id) as ReferencingTable,
OBJECT_NAME(fk.constraint_object_id) as [FKContraint]
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
WHERE fk.referenced_object_id = OBJECT_ID('ReferencedTable', 'U')
This only shows the relationship if the are foreign key constraints. My database apparently predates the FK constraint.Some table use triggers to enforce referential integrity, and sometimes there's nothing but a similarly named column to indicate the relationship (and no referential integrity at all).
Fortunately, we do have a consistent naming scene so I am able to find referencing tables and views like this:
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(object_id) from sys.columns where name like 'client_id'
I used this select as the basis for generating a script the does what I need to do on the related tables.
SELECT
object_name(parent_object_id),
object_name(referenced_object_id),
name
FROM sys.foreign_keys
WHERE parent_object_id = object_id('Table Name')
Try this :
sp_help 'TableName'
This gives you:
- The FK itself itself
- Schema that the FK belongs to
- The "referencing table" or the table that has the FK
- The "referencing column" or the column inside referencing table that points to the FK
- The "referenced table" or the table that has the key column that your FK is pointing to
- The "referenced column" or the column that is the key that your FK is pointing to
Code below:
SELECT obj.name AS FK_NAME,
sch.name AS [schema_name],
tab1.name AS [table],
col1.name AS [column],
tab2.name AS [referenced_table],
col2.name AS [referenced_column]
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns fkc
INNER JOIN sys.objects obj
ON obj.object_id = fkc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables tab1
ON tab1.object_id = fkc.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas sch
ON tab1.schema_id = sch.schema_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns col1
ON col1.column_id = parent_column_id AND col1.object_id = tab1.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables tab2
ON tab2.object_id = fkc.referenced_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns col2
ON col2.column_id = referenced_column_id AND col2.object_id = tab2.object_id
Determine primary keys and unique keys for all tables in a database...
This should list all the constraints and at the end you can put your filters
/* CAST IS DONE , SO THAT OUTPUT INTEXT FILE REMAINS WITH SCREEN LIMIT*/
WITH ALL_KEYS_IN_TABLE (CONSTRAINT_NAME,CONSTRAINT_TYPE,PARENT_TABLE_NAME,PARENT_COL_NAME,PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE,REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME,REFERENCE_COL_NAME)
AS
(
SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME= CAST (PKnUKEY.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
CONSTRAINT_TYPE=CAST (PKnUKEY.type_desc AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_TABLE_NAME=CAST (PKnUTable.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME=CAST ( PKnUKEYCol.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE= oParentColDtl.DATA_TYPE,
REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME='' ,
REFERENCE_COL_NAME=''
FROM sys.key_constraints as PKnUKEY
INNER JOIN sys.tables as PKnUTable
ON PKnUTable.object_id = PKnUKEY.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.index_columns as PKnUColIdx
ON PKnUColIdx.object_id = PKnUTable.object_id
AND PKnUColIdx.index_id = PKnUKEY.unique_index_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns as PKnUKEYCol
ON PKnUKEYCol.object_id = PKnUTable.object_id
AND PKnUKEYCol.column_id = PKnUColIdx.column_id
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS oParentColDtl
ON oParentColDtl.TABLE_NAME=PKnUTable.name
AND oParentColDtl.COLUMN_NAME=PKnUKEYCol.name
UNION ALL
SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME= CAST (oConstraint.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
CONSTRAINT_TYPE='FK',
PARENT_TABLE_NAME=CAST (oParent.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME=CAST ( oParentCol.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
PARENT_COL_NAME_DATA_TYPE= oParentColDtl.DATA_TYPE,
REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME=CAST ( oReference.name AS VARCHAR(30)) ,
REFERENCE_COL_NAME=CAST (oReferenceCol.name AS VARCHAR(30))
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns FKC
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oConstraint
ON FKC.constraint_object_id=oConstraint.id
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oParent
ON FKC.parent_object_id=oParent.id
INNER JOIN sys.all_columns oParentCol
ON FKC.parent_object_id=oParentCol.object_id /* ID of the object to which this column belongs.*/
AND FKC.parent_column_id=oParentCol.column_id/* ID of the column. Is unique within the object.Column IDs might not be sequential.*/
INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects oReference
ON FKC.referenced_object_id=oReference.id
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS oParentColDtl
ON oParentColDtl.TABLE_NAME=oParent.name
AND oParentColDtl.COLUMN_NAME=oParentCol.name
INNER JOIN sys.all_columns oReferenceCol
ON FKC.referenced_object_id=oReferenceCol.object_id /* ID of the object to which this column belongs.*/
AND FKC.referenced_column_id=oReferenceCol.column_id/* ID of the column. Is unique within the object.Column IDs might not be sequential.*/
)
select * from ALL_KEYS_IN_TABLE
where
PARENT_TABLE_NAME in ('YOUR_TABLE_NAME')
or REFERENCE_TABLE_NAME in ('YOUR_TABLE_NAME')
ORDER BY PARENT_TABLE_NAME,CONSTRAINT_NAME;
For reference please read thru - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqltips/archive/2005/09/16/469136.aspx
You can find through below query :
SELECT OBJECT_NAME (FK.referenced_object_id) 'Referenced Table',
OBJECT_NAME(FK.parent_object_id) 'Referring Table', FK.name 'Foreign Key',
COL_NAME(FK.referenced_object_id, FKC.referenced_column_id) 'Referenced Column',
COL_NAME(FK.parent_object_id,FKC.parent_column_id) 'Referring Column'
FROM sys.foreign_keys AS FK
INNER JOIN sys.foreign_key_columns AS FKC
ON FKC.constraint_object_id = FK.OBJECT_ID
WHERE OBJECT_NAME (FK.referenced_object_id) = 'YourTableName'
AND COL_NAME(FK.referenced_object_id, FKC.referenced_column_id) = 'YourColumnName'
order by OBJECT_NAME(FK.parent_object_id)
This gets any foreign key that involves the chosen table. *Assumes a _FIRSTABLENAME_SECONDTABLENAME format.
declare @tablename as varchar(MAX)
SET @tablename = 'yourtablename'
SELECT name
FROM YOURDATABASE.sys.objects
WHERE type_desc = 'FOREIGN_KEY_CONSTRAINT' and (name LIKE '%_' + @tablename + 'empdb_%' or name LIKE '%_' + @tablename )
This is a more general form:
SELECT name
FROM YOURDATABASE_PROD.sys.objects
WHERE type_desc = 'FOREIGN_KEY_CONSTRAINT' and name LIKE '%' + @tablename + '%' and
name NOT LIKE '[a-zA-Z0-9]' + @tablename + '%' and name NOT LIKE '%' + @tablename + '[a-zA-Z0-9]'
Also try.
EXEC sp_fkeys 'tableName', 'schemaName'
with sp_fkeys you may filter the result by not only pk table name and schema but also with fk table name and schema. link
Most preferable answer by @BankZ
sp_help 'TableName'
additionally for different schema
sp_help 'schemaName.TableName'
You should also mind the references to other objects.
If the table was highly referenced by other tables than it’s probably also highly referenced by other objects such as views, stored procedures, functions and more.
I’d really recommend GUI tool such as ‘view dependencies’ dialog in SSMS or free tool like ApexSQL Search for this because searching for dependencies in other objects can be error prone if you want to do it only with SQL.
If SQL is the only option you could try doing it like this.
select O.name as [Object_Name], C.text as [Object_Definition]
from sys.syscomments C
inner join sys.all_objects O ON C.id = O.object_id
where C.text like '%table_name%'
I am using this script to find all details related to foreign key. I am using INFORMATION.SCHEMA. Below is a SQL Script:
SELECT
ccu.table_name AS SourceTable
,ccu.constraint_name AS SourceConstraint
,ccu.column_name AS SourceColumn
,kcu.table_name AS TargetTable
,kcu.column_name AS TargetColumn
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.CONSTRAINT_COLUMN_USAGE ccu
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS rc
ON ccu.CONSTRAINT_NAME = rc.CONSTRAINT_NAME
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE kcu
ON kcu.CONSTRAINT_NAME = rc.UNIQUE_CONSTRAINT_NAME
ORDER BY ccu.table_name
Here's the SQL code I would use.
SELECT
f.name AS 'Name of Foreign Key',
OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) AS 'Table name',
COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) AS 'Fieldname',
OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) AS 'References Table name',
COL_NAME(t.object_id,fc.referenced_column_id) AS 'References fieldname',
'ALTER TABLE [' + OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) + '] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + f.name + ']' AS 'Delete foreign key',
'ALTER TABLE [' + OBJECT_NAME(f.parent_object_id) + '] WITH NOCHECK ADD CONSTRAINT [' +
f.name + '] FOREIGN KEY([' + COL_NAME(fc.parent_object_id,fc.parent_column_id) + ']) REFERENCES ' +
'[' + OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) + '] ([' +
COL_NAME(t.object_id,fc.referenced_column_id) + '])' AS 'Create foreign key'
-- , delete_referential_action_desc AS 'UsesCascadeDelete'
FROM sys.foreign_keys AS f,
sys.foreign_key_columns AS fc,
sys.tables t
WHERE f.OBJECT_ID = fc.constraint_object_id
AND t.OBJECT_ID = fc.referenced_object_id
AND OBJECT_NAME(t.object_id) = 'Employees' -- Just show the FKs which reference a particular table
ORDER BY 2
It's not particularly clear SQL, so let's look at an example.
So, supposing I wanted to drop the Employees table in Microsoft's beloved Northwind database, but SQL Server told me that one or more Foreign Keys were preventing me from doing this.
The SQL command above would return these results...
It shows me that there are 3 Foreign Keys which reference the Employees table. In other words, I wouldn't be allowed to delete (drop) this table until these three Foreign Keys are first deleted.
In the results, the first row is how the following Foreign Key constraint would be shown in the results.
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[Employees] WITH NOCHECK
ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees] FOREIGN KEY([ReportsTo])
REFERENCES [dbo].[Employees] ([EmployeeID])
The second-to-last column shows the SQL command I would need to use to delete one of these Foreign Keys, eg:
ALTER TABLE [Employees] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees]
...and the right-hand column shows the SQL to create it...
ALTER TABLE [Employees] WITH NOCHECK
ADD CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees]
FOREIGN KEY([ReportsTo]) REFERENCES [Employees] ([EmployeeID])
With all of these commands, you have everything you need to delete the relevant Foreign Keys to allow you to delete a table, then recreate them later.
Phew. Hope this helps.
SELECT
object_name(parent_object_id),
object_name(referenced_object_id),
name
FROM sys.foreign_keys
WHERE parent_object_id = object_id('Table Name')
There is how to get count of all responsibilities for selected Id. Just change @dbTableName value, @dbRowId value and its type (if int you need to remove '' in line no 82 (..SET @SQL = ..)). Enjoy.
DECLARE @dbTableName varchar(max) = 'User'
DECLARE @dbRowId uniqueidentifier = '21d34ecd-c1fd-11e2-8545-002219a42e1c'
DECLARE @FK_ROWCOUNT int
DECLARE @SQL nvarchar(max)
DECLARE @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname
DECLARE @PKTABLE_OWNER sysname
DECLARE @PKTABLE_NAME sysname
DECLARE @PKCOLUMN_NAME sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_OWNER sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_NAME sysname
DECLARE @FKCOLUMN_NAME sysname
DECLARE @UPDATE_RULE smallint
DECLARE @DELETE_RULE smallint
DECLARE @FK_NAME sysname
DECLARE @PK_NAME sysname
DECLARE @DEFERRABILITY sysname
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Temp1') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #Temp1;
CREATE TABLE #Temp1 (
PKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname,
PKTABLE_OWNER sysname,
PKTABLE_NAME sysname,
PKCOLUMN_NAME sysname,
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname,
FKTABLE_OWNER sysname,
FKTABLE_NAME sysname,
FKCOLUMN_NAME sysname,
UPDATE_RULE smallint,
DELETE_RULE smallint,
FK_NAME sysname,
PK_NAME sysname,
DEFERRABILITY sysname,
FK_ROWCOUNT int
);
DECLARE FK_Counter_Cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.SCHEMA_ID)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.NAME),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.NAME),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.SCHEMA_ID)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.NAME),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.NAME),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
--KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,k.constraint_column_id), sysconv(smallint,0)),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.OBJECT_ID)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.NAME),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O1,
SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O2,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C1,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C2,
SYS.FOREIGN_KEYS F
INNER JOIN SYS.FOREIGN_KEY_COLUMNS K
ON (K.CONSTRAINT_OBJECT_ID = F.OBJECT_ID)
INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES I
ON (F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID = I.OBJECT_ID
AND F.KEY_INDEX_ID = I.INDEX_ID)
WHERE O1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND O2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND C2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.COLUMN_ID = K.REFERENCED_COLUMN_ID
AND C2.COLUMN_ID = K.PARENT_COLUMN_ID
AND O1.NAME = @dbTableName
OPEN FK_Counter_Cursor;
FETCH NEXT FROM FK_Counter_Cursor INTO @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY;
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @SQL = 'SELECT @dbCountOut = COUNT(*) FROM [' + @FKTABLE_NAME + '] WHERE [' + @FKCOLUMN_NAME + '] = ''' + CAST(@dbRowId AS varchar(max)) + '''';
EXECUTE sp_executesql @SQL, N'@dbCountOut int OUTPUT', @dbCountOut = @FK_ROWCOUNT OUTPUT;
INSERT INTO #Temp1 (PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, PKTABLE_OWNER, PKTABLE_NAME, PKCOLUMN_NAME, FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, FKTABLE_OWNER, FKTABLE_NAME, FKCOLUMN_NAME, UPDATE_RULE, DELETE_RULE, FK_NAME, PK_NAME, DEFERRABILITY, FK_ROWCOUNT) VALUES (@FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY, @FK_ROWCOUNT)
FETCH NEXT FROM FK_Counter_Cursor INTO @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY;
END;
CLOSE FK_Counter_Cursor;
DEALLOCATE FK_Counter_Cursor;
GO
SELECT * FROM #Temp1
GO
This gives you:
- The FK itself itself
- Schema that the FK belongs to
- The "referencing table" or the table that has the FK
- The "referencing column" or the column inside referencing table that points to the FK
- The "referenced table" or the table that has the key column that your FK is pointing to
- The "referenced column" or the column that is the key that your FK is pointing to
Code below:
SELECT obj.name AS FK_NAME,
sch.name AS [schema_name],
tab1.name AS [table],
col1.name AS [column],
tab2.name AS [referenced_table],
col2.name AS [referenced_column]
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns fkc
INNER JOIN sys.objects obj
ON obj.object_id = fkc.constraint_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables tab1
ON tab1.object_id = fkc.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas sch
ON tab1.schema_id = sch.schema_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns col1
ON col1.column_id = parent_column_id AND col1.object_id = tab1.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.tables tab2
ON tab2.object_id = fkc.referenced_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns col2
ON col2.column_id = referenced_column_id AND col2.object_id = tab2.object_id
I'd use the Database Diagramming feature in SQL Server Management Studio, but since you ruled that out - this worked for me in SQL Server 2008 (don't have 2005).
To get list of referring table and column names...
select
t.name as TableWithForeignKey,
fk.constraint_column_id as FK_PartNo, c.
name as ForeignKeyColumn
from
sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
inner join
sys.tables as t on fk.parent_object_id = t.object_id
inner join
sys.columns as c on fk.parent_object_id = c.object_id and fk.parent_column_id = c.column_id
where
fk.referenced_object_id = (select object_id
from sys.tables
where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
order by
TableWithForeignKey, FK_PartNo
To get names of foreign key constraints
select distinct name from sys.objects where object_id in
( select fk.constraint_object_id from sys.foreign_key_columns as fk
where fk.referenced_object_id =
(select object_id from sys.tables where name = 'TableOthersForeignKeyInto')
)
Some good answers above. But I prefer to have the answer with one query. This piece of code is taken from sys.sp_helpconstraint (sys proc)
That's the way Microsoft looks up if there are foreign keys associated to the tbl.
--setup variables. Just change 'Customer' to tbl you want
declare @objid int,
@objname nvarchar(776)
select @objname = 'Customer'
select @objid = object_id(@objname)
if exists (select * from sys.foreign_keys where referenced_object_id = @objid)
select 'Table is referenced by foreign key' =
db_name() + '.'
+ rtrim(schema_name(ObjectProperty(parent_object_id,'schemaid')))
+ '.' + object_name(parent_object_id)
+ ': ' + object_name(object_id)
from sys.foreign_keys
where referenced_object_id = @objid
order by 1
The answer will look like this: test_db_name.dbo.Account: FK_Account_Customer
The following solution work for me:
--Eliminar las llaves foraneas
declare @query varchar(8000)
declare cursorRecorrerTabla cursor for
SELECT 'ALTER TABLE [PoaComFinH].['+sch.name+'].['+referencingTable.Name+'] DROP CONSTRAINT ['+foreignKey.name+']' 'query'
FROM PoaComFinH.sys.foreign_key_columns fk
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencingTable ON fk.parent_object_id = referencingTable.object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.schemas sch ON referencingTable.schema_id = sch.schema_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.objects foreignKey ON foreignKey.object_id = fk.constraint_object_id
JOIN PoaComFinH.sys.tables referencedTable ON fk.referenced_object_id = referencedTable.object_id
--3ro. abrir el cursor.
open cursorRecorrerTabla
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
while @@fetch_status = 0
begin
--inicio cuerpo del cursor
print @query
exec(@query)
--fin cuerpo del cursor
fetch next from cursorRecorrerTabla
into @query
end
--cerrar cursor
close cursorRecorrerTabla
deallocate cursorRecorrerTabla
The original question asked to get a list of all foreign keys into a highly referenced table so that the table can be removed.
This little query returns all the 'drop foreign key' commands needed to drop all foreign keys into a particular table:
SELECT
'ALTER TABLE ['+sch.name+'].['+referencingTable.Name+'] DROP CONSTRAINT ['+foreignKey.name+']' '[DropCommand]'
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns fk
JOIN sys.tables referencingTable ON fk.parent_object_id = referencingTable.object_id
JOIN sys.schemas sch ON referencingTable.schema_id = sch.schema_id
JOIN sys.objects foreignKey ON foreignKey.object_id = fk.constraint_object_id
JOIN sys.tables referencedTable ON fk.referenced_object_id = referencedTable.object_id
WHERE referencedTable.name = 'MyTableName'
Example output:
[DropCommand]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[OtherTable1] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_OtherTable1_MyTable]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[OtherTable2] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_OtherTable2_MyTable]
Omit the WHERE-clause to get the drop commands for all foreign keys in the current database.
SELECT
OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id) 'Parent table',
c.NAME 'Parent column name',
OBJECT_NAME(referenced_object_id) 'Referenced table',
cref.NAME 'Referenced column name'
FROM
sys.foreign_key_columns fkc
INNER JOIN
sys.columns c
ON fkc.parent_column_id = c.column_id
AND fkc.parent_object_id = c.object_id
INNER JOIN
sys.columns cref
ON fkc.referenced_column_id = cref.column_id
AND fkc.referenced_object_id = cref.object_id where OBJECT_NAME(parent_object_id) = 'tablename'
If you want to get the foreign key relation of all the tables exclude the where clause else write your tablename instead of tablename
Try this :
sp_help 'TableName'
The original question asked to get a list of all foreign keys into a highly referenced table so that the table can be removed.
This little query returns all the 'drop foreign key' commands needed to drop all foreign keys into a particular table:
SELECT
'ALTER TABLE ['+sch.name+'].['+referencingTable.Name+'] DROP CONSTRAINT ['+foreignKey.name+']' '[DropCommand]'
FROM sys.foreign_key_columns fk
JOIN sys.tables referencingTable ON fk.parent_object_id = referencingTable.object_id
JOIN sys.schemas sch ON referencingTable.schema_id = sch.schema_id
JOIN sys.objects foreignKey ON foreignKey.object_id = fk.constraint_object_id
JOIN sys.tables referencedTable ON fk.referenced_object_id = referencedTable.object_id
WHERE referencedTable.name = 'MyTableName'
Example output:
[DropCommand]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[OtherTable1] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_OtherTable1_MyTable]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[OtherTable2] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_OtherTable2_MyTable]
Omit the WHERE-clause to get the drop commands for all foreign keys in the current database.
Mysql server has information_schema.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS table FYI, you can filter it by table name or referenced table name.
There is how to get count of all responsibilities for selected Id. Just change @dbTableName value, @dbRowId value and its type (if int you need to remove '' in line no 82 (..SET @SQL = ..)). Enjoy.
DECLARE @dbTableName varchar(max) = 'User'
DECLARE @dbRowId uniqueidentifier = '21d34ecd-c1fd-11e2-8545-002219a42e1c'
DECLARE @FK_ROWCOUNT int
DECLARE @SQL nvarchar(max)
DECLARE @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname
DECLARE @PKTABLE_OWNER sysname
DECLARE @PKTABLE_NAME sysname
DECLARE @PKCOLUMN_NAME sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_OWNER sysname
DECLARE @FKTABLE_NAME sysname
DECLARE @FKCOLUMN_NAME sysname
DECLARE @UPDATE_RULE smallint
DECLARE @DELETE_RULE smallint
DECLARE @FK_NAME sysname
DECLARE @PK_NAME sysname
DECLARE @DEFERRABILITY sysname
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Temp1') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE #Temp1;
CREATE TABLE #Temp1 (
PKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname,
PKTABLE_OWNER sysname,
PKTABLE_NAME sysname,
PKCOLUMN_NAME sysname,
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER sysname,
FKTABLE_OWNER sysname,
FKTABLE_NAME sysname,
FKCOLUMN_NAME sysname,
UPDATE_RULE smallint,
DELETE_RULE smallint,
FK_NAME sysname,
PK_NAME sysname,
DEFERRABILITY sysname,
FK_ROWCOUNT int
);
DECLARE FK_Counter_Cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT PKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
PKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O1.SCHEMA_ID)),
PKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O1.NAME),
PKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C1.NAME),
FKTABLE_QUALIFIER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,DB_NAME()),
FKTABLE_OWNER = CONVERT(SYSNAME,SCHEMA_NAME(O2.SCHEMA_ID)),
FKTABLE_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,O2.NAME),
FKCOLUMN_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,C2.NAME),
-- Force the column to be non-nullable (see SQL BU 325751)
--KEY_SEQ = isnull(convert(smallint,k.constraint_column_id), sysconv(smallint,0)),
UPDATE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsUpdateCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
DELETE_RULE = CONVERT(SMALLINT,CASE OBJECTPROPERTY(F.OBJECT_ID,'CnstIsDeleteCascade')
WHEN 1 THEN 0
ELSE 1
END),
FK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,OBJECT_NAME(F.OBJECT_ID)),
PK_NAME = CONVERT(SYSNAME,I.NAME),
DEFERRABILITY = CONVERT(SMALLINT,7) -- SQL_NOT_DEFERRABLE
FROM SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O1,
SYS.ALL_OBJECTS O2,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C1,
SYS.ALL_COLUMNS C2,
SYS.FOREIGN_KEYS F
INNER JOIN SYS.FOREIGN_KEY_COLUMNS K
ON (K.CONSTRAINT_OBJECT_ID = F.OBJECT_ID)
INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES I
ON (F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID = I.OBJECT_ID
AND F.KEY_INDEX_ID = I.INDEX_ID)
WHERE O1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND O2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.OBJECT_ID = F.REFERENCED_OBJECT_ID
AND C2.OBJECT_ID = F.PARENT_OBJECT_ID
AND C1.COLUMN_ID = K.REFERENCED_COLUMN_ID
AND C2.COLUMN_ID = K.PARENT_COLUMN_ID
AND O1.NAME = @dbTableName
OPEN FK_Counter_Cursor;
FETCH NEXT FROM FK_Counter_Cursor INTO @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY;
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @SQL = 'SELECT @dbCountOut = COUNT(*) FROM [' + @FKTABLE_NAME + '] WHERE [' + @FKCOLUMN_NAME + '] = ''' + CAST(@dbRowId AS varchar(max)) + '''';
EXECUTE sp_executesql @SQL, N'@dbCountOut int OUTPUT', @dbCountOut = @FK_ROWCOUNT OUTPUT;
INSERT INTO #Temp1 (PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, PKTABLE_OWNER, PKTABLE_NAME, PKCOLUMN_NAME, FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, FKTABLE_OWNER, FKTABLE_NAME, FKCOLUMN_NAME, UPDATE_RULE, DELETE_RULE, FK_NAME, PK_NAME, DEFERRABILITY, FK_ROWCOUNT) VALUES (@FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY, @FK_ROWCOUNT)
FETCH NEXT FROM FK_Counter_Cursor INTO @PKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @PKTABLE_OWNER, @PKTABLE_NAME, @PKCOLUMN_NAME, @FKTABLE_QUALIFIER, @FKTABLE_OWNER, @FKTABLE_NAME, @FKCOLUMN_NAME, @UPDATE_RULE, @DELETE_RULE, @FK_NAME, @PK_NAME, @DEFERRABILITY;
END;
CLOSE FK_Counter_Cursor;
DEALLOCATE FK_Counter_Cursor;
GO
SELECT * FROM #Temp1
GO
Source: Stackoverflow.com