You can do this. > E.g.: FOREIGN KEY (parent_id) REFERENCES databasename.parent(id)
and I'm already using this kind of foreign key. Try yourself ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tor R. Skoglund (NextG)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "mysql users" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 4:59 AM Subject: foreign keys across databases? > This might be a stupid question, but is it possible to have a foreign key > reference to a table.column in another database? > > E.g.: FOREIGN KEY (parent_id) REFERENCES databasename.parent(id) > > Probably not, but are there any other ways to enforce such relations? > > Best regards > Tor Rune Skoglund > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > sql,query,queries,smallint > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
