Ruth: Thanks, I found this to work also.
ALTER TABLE '"TABLE_NAME" DISABLE CONSTRAINGT "CONSTRAINT_NAME"; Ken -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 7:00 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Disabling Constraints Here is a script which generates all of the 'alter table' statements to drop the referential constrains. Spool if or cut and paste and you should be all set. select 'alter table schema.'||table_name||' disable constraint '||constraint_name||';' from dba_constraints where CONSTRAINT_TYPE in ('R') and owner='SCHEMA'; HTH, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:31 PM > I need to disable some constraints to load table data for my DB conversion. > I cannot find the syntax to do this. I think it should be ALTER TABLE > something. > > Thanks, > > Ken Janusz, CPIM > Database Conversion Lead > Sufficient System, Inc. > Minneapolis, MN > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ken Janusz > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ken Janusz INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).