> I have a table with a Foreign Key that references a
> Primary Key in another table. I was just surprised
> to see that the Foreign Key field can be changed to
> null.
> 
> Is a not null rule the appropriate way to ensure the
> field is valid?

Yes, it is certainly true in R:Base and I believe it
is specified in SQL that foreign keys are allowed to
have a NULL value.  You can use a further NOT NULL
constraint if you want to require them to always be
filled in.
--
Larry



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