约束的4种状态:

disable novalidate 既不会约束新增数据也不会验证已有数据,等同于disable

enable novalidate 约束新增数据但不会验证已有数据

disable validate 约束新增数据但不会验证已有数据,启用后禁止DML

enable validate 约束新增数据并验证已有数据,等同于enable


扩展解释:

disable / enable 针对新增数据(对于唯一性约束,enable会自动创建唯一性索引,disable会自动drop索引);

novalidate / validate 针对已有数据。


测试:

Connected to Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0

Connected as system


SQL> drop table dept2;


Table dropped


SQL> create table dept2 as select * from scott.dept;


Table created


SQL> select * from dept2 order by deptno;


DEPTNO DNAME          LOC

------ -------------- -------------

    10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK

    20 RESEARCH       DALLAS

    30 SALES          CHICAGO

    40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON


SQL> alter table dept2 add constraint dept2_u1 unique(deptno);


Table altered


SQL> select index_name,table_name,uniqueness from dba_indexes where index_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


INDEX_NAME                     TABLE_NAME                     UNIQUENESS

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------

DEPT2_U1                       DEPT2                          UNIQUE


SQL> select constraint_name,status,validated from dba_constraints where constraint_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS   VALIDATED

------------------------------ -------- -------------

DEPT2_U1                       ENABLED  VALIDATED


SQL> insert into dept2(deptno) values(10);


insert into dept2(deptno) values(10)


ORA-00001: unique constraint (SYSTEM.DEPT2_U1) violated


SQL> select * from dept2 order by deptno;


DEPTNO DNAME          LOC

------ -------------- -------------

    10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK

    20 RESEARCH       DALLAS

    30 SALES          CHICAGO

    40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON


SQL> alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 disable novalidate;


Table altered


SQL> select index_name,table_name,uniqueness from dba_indexes where index_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


INDEX_NAME                     TABLE_NAME                     UNIQUENESS

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------

(disable自动移除索引)


SQL> select constraint_name,status,validated from dba_constraints where constraint_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS   VALIDATED

------------------------------ -------- -------------

DEPT2_U1                       DISABLED NOT VALIDATED


SQL> insert into dept2(deptno) values(10);


1 row inserted


SQL> select * from dept2 order by deptno;


DEPTNO DNAME          LOC

------ -------------- -------------

    10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK

    10                

    20 RESEARCH       DALLAS

    30 SALES          CHICAGO

    40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON


SQL> alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 enable novalidate;


alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 enable novalidate


ORA-02299: cannot validate (SYSTEM.DEPT2_U1) - duplicate keys found

 (因为enable会去创建唯一性索引,而已有数据deptno存在重复数据10,所以这里不能enable)


SQL> delete from dept2 where deptno=10 and dname is null;


1 row deleted


SQL> alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 enable novalidate;


Table altered


SQL> select index_name,table_name,uniqueness from dba_indexes where index_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


INDEX_NAME                     TABLE_NAME                     UNIQUENESS

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------

DEPT2_U1                       DEPT2                          UNIQUE

(enable会自动创建唯一性索引)


SQL> select constraint_name,status,validated from dba_constraints where constraint_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS   VALIDATED

------------------------------ -------- -------------

DEPT2_U1                       ENABLED  NOT VALIDATED


SQL> insert into dept2(deptno) values(10);


insert into dept2(deptno) values(10)


ORA-00001: unique constraint (SYSTEM.DEPT2_U1) violated


SQL> alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 disable validate;


Table altered


SQL> select index_name,table_name,uniqueness from dba_indexes where index_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


INDEX_NAME                     TABLE_NAME                     UNIQUENESS

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------


SQL> select constraint_name,status,validated from dba_constraints where constraint_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS   VALIDATED

------------------------------ -------- -------------

DEPT2_U1                       DISABLED VALIDATED


SQL> insert into dept2(deptno) values(10);


insert into dept2(deptno) values(10)


ORA-25128: No insert/update/delete on table with constraint (SYSTEM.DEPT2_U1) disabled and validated

(disable validate后禁止DML)


SQL> select * from dept2 order by deptno;


DEPTNO DNAME          LOC

------ -------------- -------------

    10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK

    20 RESEARCH       DALLAS

    30 SALES          CHICAGO

    40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON


SQL> alter table dept2 modify constraint dept2_u1 enable validate;


Table altered


SQL> select index_name,table_name,uniqueness from dba_indexes where index_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


INDEX_NAME                     TABLE_NAME                     UNIQUENESS

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------

DEPT2_U1                       DEPT2                          UNIQUE


SQL> select constraint_name,status,validated from dba_constraints where constraint_name = 'DEPT2_U1';


CONSTRAINT_NAME                STATUS   VALIDATED

------------------------------ -------- -------------

DEPT2_U1                       ENABLED  VALIDATED


SQL> insert into dept2(deptno) values(10);


insert into dept2(deptno) values(10)


ORA-00001: unique constraint (SYSTEM.DEPT2_U1) violated


SQL> select * from dept2 order by deptno;


DEPTNO DNAME          LOC

------ -------------- -------------

    10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK

    20 RESEARCH       DALLAS

    30 SALES          CHICAGO

    40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON


SQL>


REF: <<Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration>> Page 308, Integrity Constraint States