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title sys.foreign_keys (Transact-SQL)
description sys.foreign_keys (Transact-SQL)
author rwestMSFT
ms.author randolphwest
ms.date 03/15/2017
ms.service sql
ms.subservice system-objects
ms.topic reference
ms.custom
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f1_keywords
foreign_keys
sys.foreign_keys
sys.foreign_keys_TSQL
foreign_keys_TSQL
helpviewer_keywords
sys.foreign_keys catalog view
dev_langs
TSQL
monikerRange >=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current || =fabric || =fabric-sqldb

sys.foreign_keys (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricdw-fabric]

Contains a row per object that is a FOREIGN KEY constraint, with sys.object.type = F.

Column name Data type Description
<Columns inherited from sys.objects> For a list of columns that this view inherits, see sys.objects (Transact-SQL).
referenced_object_id int ID of the referenced object.
key_index_id int ID of the key index within the referenced object.
is_disabled bit FOREIGN KEY constraint is disabled.
is_not_for_replication bit FOREIGN KEY constraint was created by using the NOT FOR REPLICATION option.
is_not_trusted bit FOREIGN KEY constraint has not been verified by the system.
delete_referential_action tinyint The referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when a delete happens.

0 = No action

1 = Cascade

2 = Set null

3 = Set default
delete_referential_action_desc nvarchar(60) Description of the referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when a delete occurs:

NO_ACTION

CASCADE

SET_NULL

SET_DEFAULT
update_referential_action tinyint The referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when an update happens.

0 = No action

1 = Cascade

2 = Set null

3 = Set default
update_referential_action_desc nvarchar(60) Description of the referential action that was declared for this FOREIGN KEY when an update happens:

NO_ACTION

CASCADE

SET_NULL

SET_DEFAULT
is_system_named bit 1 = Name was generated by the system.

0 = Name was supplied by the user.

Permissions

[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ