INF: Sp_foreignkey Does Not Automatically Create a Common Key

 Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q47249

The information in this article applies to: 

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

The documentation on sp_foreignkey in the "Microsoft SQL Server Language Reference" incorrectly states the following: 

   When you define a foreign key, a common key is automatically
   defined between the pktabname and tabname tables or views,
   and added to syskeys.
Defining a foreign key with sp_foreignkey does not automatically create a common key.

Additional query words: stored procedures
Keywords : kbother SSrvDoc_Err SSrvServer
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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