I have a MySQL InnoDB table for recording checking account transactions and it currently has a foreign key on the routing number referencing a local copy of the fed ach routing number database. It works a little too well, in that a routing number may be good today, but not tomorrow. I would like for the foreign key to be there to make sure an entry with a bad routing number doesn't get entered, but I also will need to delete routing numbers from the local fed db when they are no longer good and if I have a transaction that previously used the routing number I won't be able to delete it. So, for example, on 2/27/2002 I do a transaction with routing number 123456789. The foreign key shows that that is a valid routing number so it lets the insert go through. On 2/29/2002 (or any other day after the transaction) the fed removes 123456789 from its list of valid routing numbers. Now I want to delete it from my local copy, but can't because it is linked via the foreign key to the transaction on 2/27/2002.
Can someone help me with a solution here? David Felio Software Developer Information Network of Arkansas http://www.AccessArkansas.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
