Foreign Keys Wizard (DB2 LUW)

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Foreign keys are unique values that refer to specific columns of other tables. Thus, a foreign key links two tables together. The Foreign Key Wizard makes it easy for you to create a relational link between two tables, thereby speeding queries and giving you faster access to data.The Foreign Key Wizard lets you create a foreign key without knowing the underlying commands.

To create a new foreign key using a wizard:

1. Open a creation wizard for a foreign key. For details, see Opening an Object Wizard.
2. Use the following topics as a guide to setting properties and performing tasks as you pass through the wizard panels:
   • Properties panel - for details, see Foreign Keys (DB2 LUW) - Properties
   • Column Mapping panel - for details, see Foreign Keys (DB2 LUW) - Column Mapping
   • Comment panel - for details, see Adding a Comment to an Object.
   • DDL View panel - for details, see Previewing the DDL Generated to Create the New Object.
3. Finally, use the Execute button to create the object.

Foreign Keys (DB2 LUW) - Properties

When creating or editing a foreign key, this tab/panel lets you work with the following settings:

Setting	Description
Table Schema	The schema owning the table where the foreign key is being created.
Table Name	This is the table where the foreign key link originates--the child table.
Name	Lets you select a constraint name. System Generated Name - DB2 automatically generates a name. User Specified Constraint Name - You type the name.
Enabled	TRUE enables the Foreign Key while FALSE disables the Foreign Key.
Delete Rule	Select an action: NO ACTION - ensures that referenced values cannot be updated or deleted if to do so would violate referential integrity. CASCADE permits a referenced row in a child table to be deleted/updated if it is deleted/updated in the parent table. A row in the child table is SET NULL when rows in the parent table are deleted/updated. RESTRICT prevents a command from executing if changes to referential data prompts an error.
Update Rule	Select an action. NO ACTION - ensures that referenced values cannot be updated or deleted if to do so would violate referential integrity. RESTRICT - prevents a command from executing if changes to referential data prompts an error

Foreign Keys (DB2 LUW) - Column Mapping

1. Under Referenced Table, choose the Owner and then the Name of the referenced, or parent, table.
2. Under the Main Table, select check boxes corresponding to the columns that are to reference columns in the referenced table.