Add or Modify Check Constraint
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This action opens a Check Constraints Editor or Check Constraints Wizard.
Platform Availability
To Open the Check Constraint Editor or Check Constraint Wizard
- On the Navigator, right-click the Check Constraints node and select Create.
- Use the following table as a guide to creating or editing the constraint. Note that settings available varies by DBMS type.
Step | Settings and tasks | |
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Definition |
Table Owner or Table Schema |
Select the owner of the table for which the check constraint is to be created. |
Table or Table Name |
Lets you select where you want to place the check constraint. | |
Name |
Lets you type the name of the constraint, which can be up to 30 characters long and must be unique across the entire database. | |
Enabled or Enforced |
Enables or disables the check constraint. | |
Not for Replication |
Enabling this feature ensures that the constraint is not enforced if the table is replicated for another database. | |
Check Condition |
Type the check constraint condition. As a convenience, use the Table Columns button to paste in column names as part of the condition. | |
Comment |
Lets you type a comment. | |
DDL View |
Preview the DDL generated by your choices. Finally, use the Execute button to create the check constraint. |