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3    The view <code class="literal">referential_constraints</code> contains all
4    referential (foreign key) constraints in the current database.
5    Only those constraints are shown for which the current user has
6    write access to the referencing table (by way of being the
7    owner or having some privilege other than <code class="literal">SELECT</code>).
8   </p><div class="table" id="id-1.7.6.38.3"><p class="title"><strong>Table 35.32. <code class="structname">referential_constraints</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="referential_constraints Columns" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
9        Column Type
10       </p>
11       <p>
12        Description
13       </p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
14        <code class="structfield">constraint_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
15       </p>
16       <p>
17        Name of the database containing the constraint (always the current database)
18       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
19        <code class="structfield">constraint_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
20       </p>
21       <p>
22        Name of the schema containing the constraint
23       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
24        <code class="structfield">constraint_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
25       </p>
26       <p>
27        Name of the constraint
28       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
29        <code class="structfield">unique_constraint_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
30       </p>
31       <p>
32        Name of the database that contains the unique or primary key
33        constraint that the foreign key constraint references (always
34        the current database)
35       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
36        <code class="structfield">unique_constraint_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
37       </p>
38       <p>
39        Name of the schema that contains the unique or primary key
40        constraint that the foreign key constraint references
41       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
42        <code class="structfield">unique_constraint_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
43       </p>
44       <p>
45        Name of the unique or primary key constraint that the foreign
46        key constraint references
47       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
48        <code class="structfield">match_option</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
49       </p>
50       <p>
51        Match option of the foreign key constraint:
52        <code class="literal">FULL</code>, <code class="literal">PARTIAL</code>, or
53        <code class="literal">NONE</code>.
54       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
55        <code class="structfield">update_rule</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
56       </p>
57       <p>
58        Update rule of the foreign key constraint:
59        <code class="literal">CASCADE</code>, <code class="literal">SET NULL</code>,
60        <code class="literal">SET DEFAULT</code>, <code class="literal">RESTRICT</code>, or
61        <code class="literal">NO ACTION</code>.
62       </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
63        <code class="structfield">delete_rule</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
64       </p>
65       <p>
66        Delete rule of the foreign key constraint:
67        <code class="literal">CASCADE</code>, <code class="literal">SET NULL</code>,
68        <code class="literal">SET DEFAULT</code>, <code class="literal">RESTRICT</code>, or
69        <code class="literal">NO ACTION</code>.
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