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02/08/2012

ForeignKey Class

The ForeignKey object represents a SQL Server foreign key.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
    Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
      Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
        Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptNameObjectBase
          Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ForeignKey

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class ForeignKey _
    Inherits ScriptNameObjectBase _
    Implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IAlterable,  _
    IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable, ISfcSupportsDesignMode
'Usage
Dim instance As ForeignKey

public sealed class ForeignKey : ScriptNameObjectBase, 
    ICreatable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IAlterable, IRenamable, 
    IExtendedProperties, IScriptable, ISfcSupportsDesignMode

public ref class ForeignKey sealed : public ScriptNameObjectBase, 
    ICreatable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IAlterable, IRenamable, 
    IExtendedProperties, IScriptable, ISfcSupportsDesignMode

[<SealedAttribute>]
type ForeignKey =  
    class
        inherit ScriptNameObjectBase
        interface ICreatable
        interface IDroppable
        interface IMarkForDrop
        interface IAlterable
        interface IRenamable
        interface IExtendedProperties
        interface IScriptable
        interface ISfcSupportsDesignMode
    end

public final class ForeignKey extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IAlterable, IRenamable, IExtendedProperties, IScriptable, ISfcSupportsDesignMode

The ForeignKey type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ForeignKey()	Initializes a new instance of the ForeignKey class.
	ForeignKey(Table, String)	Initializes a new instance of the ForeignKey class on the specified table with the specified name.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Columns	Represents a collection of Column objects. Each Column object represents a column included in the foreign key.
	CreateDate	Gets the date and time when the foreign key was created.
	DateLastModified	Gets the date and time when the foreign key was last modified.
	DeleteAction	Gets or sets the action taken when the row that is referenced by the foreign key is deleted.
	ExecuteForScalar	Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object is set to the execute for scalar option. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ExtendedProperties	Represents a collection of ExtendedProperty objects. Each ExtendedProperty object represents an extended property on the ForeignKey object.
	ID	Gets the ID value that uniquely identifies the foreign key.
	IsChecked	Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the foreign key constraint was enabled without checking existing rows.
	IsEnabled	Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the foreign key is enabled.
	IsSystemNamed	Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the foreign key is named by the system or by the user.
	IsTouched	Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object properties have been updated but not yet persisted on the server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Name	Gets or sets the name of the foreign key. (Overrides NamedSmoObject.Name.)
	NotForReplication	Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the foreign key is available for replication.
	ObjectInSpace	Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object exists in isolation, or whether it is directly or indirectly connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Parent	Gets or sets the Table object that is the parent of the ForeignKey object.
	Properties	Gets a collection of Property objects that represent the object properties. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ReferencedKey	Gets the primary key referenced by the foreign key.
	ReferencedTable	Gets or sets the table that contains the primary key referenced by the foreign key.
	ReferencedTableSchema	Gets or sets the table schema that contains the primary key referenced by the foreign key.
	ScalarResult	Gets the scalar result for the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptReferencedTable	Gets or sets the Boolean value that specifies whether to script the table referenced by the foreign key.
	ScriptReferencedTableSchema	Gets or sets the Boolean value that specifies whether to script the schema of the table referenced by the foreign key.
	State	Gets the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)
	UpdateAction	Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the foreign key supports cascading updates.
	Urn	Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address value that uniquely identifies the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	UserData	Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection)	Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection, ScriptingOptions)	Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter, and using the specified scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Alter	Updates any ForeignKey object property changes on instance of SQL Server.
	AlterImpl	Activates the object altered event. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	AlterImplFinish	Method called when object altered event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	AlterImplInit	Method called when object-altered event is intialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	AlterImplWorker	Calls the Alter methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	AppendCommaText	Appends text, optionally separated by a comma. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	AppendWithCommaText	Appends text, optionally separated by a comma. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	AppendWithOption	Appends text and option text separated from the main text with a “WITH” string and optionally separated by a comma. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	AutoGenerateName	Generates a name based on the object Guid. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	BindDefaultImpl	Binds the default items identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	BindRuleImpl	Binds the rule schema to the rule and columns identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckCollation	Checks the order of the scripting options by the collation method identified by the collationName parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckObjectDirty	Checks whether object has been modified and not persisted. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	CheckObjectState()	Validates the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckObjectState(Boolean)	Validates the state of the referenced object with the option to specify that an exception is thrown if the object is not yet created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckObjectStateImpl	Checks the state of a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckTextCorectness	Checks text for correctness against the parameters. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	CheckTextModeSupport	Checks mode of support. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	CheckVersion100	Checks whether version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2008. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckVersion80	Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckVersion80SP3	Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000 SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckVersion90	Check the validity of the object on SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CheckVersionBelow90	Checks whether version of SQL Server is before SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CleanObject	Cleans the referenced object. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	Create	Creates a foreign key on the instance of SQL Server as defined by the ForeignKey object.
	CreateImpl	Creates an object with scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CreateImplFinish	Method called when the create event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	CreateImplInit	Method called when the create event initializes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Discover	Discovers a list of type Object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Drop	Drops the foreign key.
	DropImpl	Drops a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	DropImplWorker	Calls the drop methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	EnumScriptImpl	Enumerates scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	EnumScriptImplWorker	Calls the methods that enumerate scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	EnumScriptImplWorkerSOChanged	Returns an IEnumerable string describing the scripting options for an object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Equals	(Inherited from Object.)
	ExecuteNonQuery	Executes a batch in the context of the database where there are no results returned. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Finalize	(Inherited from Object.)
	ForceTextModeOnTextBody	Enforces text mode on the text body. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	FormatSqlVariant	Formats an object as SqlVariant type. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GenerateDataSpaceFileStreamScript	Generates a script to create data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GenerateDataSpaceScript	Generates a script to allocate space in the data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetBindDefaultScript	Gets the script that binds defaults specified by the defSchema and defName parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetBindRuleScript	Gets the script that specifies the binding rules. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%)	Assigns a Boolean parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean)	Assigns a Boolean property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetBraketNameForText	Gets the bracket name. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetDateTimeParameter	Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetDateTimeParameterAsInt	Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject as an integer value if the datetime property is not null. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetDBName	Gets the database name that is associated with the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetEnumParameter	Assigns an enumeration property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetFragOptionString	Gets a FragmentationOption object as a string value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetGuidParameter	Assigns a Guid property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetHashCode	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetIsSystemNamed	Gets a Boolean value that specifies whether the system is named. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetIsTextDirty	Determines whether the text value is consistent with stored value. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%)	Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean)	Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetPropValue	Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetPropValueOptional	Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetPropValueOptionalAllowNull	Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetRealValue	Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetScriptIncludeExists	Gets the script including the test for existence of type being scripted. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetScriptingOptionsForCreate	Gets ScriptingOptions for the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetServerName	Gets the name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetServerObject	Gets the server of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetSqlServerVersionName	Gets the version name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%)	Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean)	Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetTextBody()	Returns the text body. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextBody(Boolean)	Returns the text body. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextForScript(ScriptingOptions, Boolean, array<String[])	Gets the text for scripting. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextForScript(ScriptingOptions, Boolean, array<String[], Boolean)	Gets the text of script object. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextHeader	Returns the text header. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextMode	Determines whether the script name is using text mode. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextProperty(String)	Gets the property as text. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTextProperty(String, ScriptingOptions)	Gets the property as text. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	GetTimeSpanParameterAsInt	Assigns a time span parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetType	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder)	Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder, UrnIdOption)	Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ImplInitialize	Initializes the fields of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Initialize()	Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Initialize(Boolean)	Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IsObjectDirty	Determines whether the referenced object is consistent with the stored object. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	IsObjectInitialized	Verifies whether the object has been initialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IsObjectInSpace	Verifies whether the object is isolated or connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IsVersion80SP3	Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2000 with SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IsVersion90AndAbove	Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2005 or later. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	MarkDropped	Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	MarkForDrop	Marks the foreign key to be dropped the next time its parent Table object is altered by the Alter method.
	MarkForDropImpl	Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	MemberwiseClone	(Inherited from Object.)
	PostAlter	Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is altered. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	PostCreate	Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	PostDrop	Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Refresh	Refreshes the script name. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	Rename	Renames the foreign key to the specified new name.
	RenameImpl	Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	RenameImplWorker	Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	Script()	Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the foreign key.
	Script(ScriptingOptions)	Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the foreign key as specified by the script options.
	ScriptAlter	Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptAnsiQI	Scripts the database object in ANSI text. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	ScriptChangeOwner	This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	ScriptCreate	Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptDdl	Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptDrop	Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptImpl()	Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptImpl(ScriptingOptions)	Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptImplWorker	Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ScriptInformativeHeaders	Scripts the information headers. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	ScriptOwner	Alters the script owner authorization. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	ScriptRename	This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	SetCollectionTextMode	Sets the collection text mode. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	SetIsSystemNamed	Sets a Boolean value that specifies whether the system is named. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	SetParentImpl	Sets the parent of the SqlSmoObject to the newParent parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	SetSchemaOwned	Sets the schema owned value. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
	SetTextBody	Specifies the text body. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	SetTextHeader	Specifies the text header. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	SetTextMode	Specifies the text mode. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	SwitchTextMode	Switches the text mode. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	ThrowIfTextIsDirtyForAlter	Throws an exception of text has been modified and not persisted. (Inherited from ScriptNameObjectBase.)
	ToString	Returns a String that represents the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	TouchImpl	Not implemented. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	UnbindDefaultImpl	Unbinds the default columns of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	UnbindRuleImpl	Unbinds rules of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	Validate	Validates the state of an object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)

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Events

	Name	Description
	PropertyChanged	Represents the event that occurs when a property is changed. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	PropertyMetadataChanged	Represents the event that occurs when property metadata changes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Fields

	Name	Description
	m_ExtendedProperties	Represents a property that is defined to extend the properties provided by a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	singletonParent	Represents the singleton parent. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	IAlienObject.Discover	Discovers any dependencies. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.GetDomainRoot	Returns the root of the domain. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.GetParent	Gets the parent of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.GetPropertyType	Gets the type of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.GetPropertyValue	Gets the value of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.GetUrn	Gets the Unified Resource Name of the object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.Resolve	Gets the instance that contains the information about the object from the Unified Resource Name of the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.SetObjectState	Sets the object state to the specified SfcObjectState value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	IAlienObject.SetPropertyValue	Sets the property value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ISfcPropertyProvider.GetPropertySet	Gets the interface reference to the set of properties of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
	ISfcSupportsDesignMode.IsDesignMode	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the object supports design mode. Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.

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Remarks

To get ForeignKey object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To set ForeignKey object properties, users must have ALTER permission on the parent table or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role.

To create or drop a foreign key, users must have ALTER permission on the parent table or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Examples

Creating, Altering, and Removing Foreign Keys

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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