MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SQL

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A database table can have ____ no:of Foreign Keys .
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
any
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A table with a foreign key reference to itself is still limited to 253 foreign key references. Greater than 253 foreign key references are not currently available for columnstore indexes, memory-optimized tables, Stretch Database, or partitioned foreign key tables. Stretch Database is deprecated in SQL Server 2022 (16.

Detailed explanation-2: -A table can have multiple foreign keys based on the requirement.

Detailed explanation-3: -A table may have multiple foreign keys, and each foreign key can have a different parent table. Each foreign key is enforced independently by the database system. Therefore, cascading relationships between tables can be established using foreign keys.

Detailed explanation-4: -Foreign Keys without the constraints You don’t have to configure a foreign key constraint on a column just because it refers to another column. You could instead configure two tables such that one refers to the other, but without any defined foreign key.

Detailed explanation-5: -A foreign key is one or more columns in a table that references the primary key of another, creating a link between them. Foreign keys cannot exist without being linked to a primary key. Unlike primary keys, tables can have more than one foreign key.

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