SQL Create Constraints

The Constraints can be specified when the table is created with the CREATE TABLE statement, or after the table is created with the ALTER TABLE statement.

SQL constraints are used to specify rules for data in a table.

Example

  CREATE TABLE table_name(

column1 datatype  constraint, 

column2 datatype  constraint,

column3 datatype  constraint,

 .....

);

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SQL Constraints

SQL constraints are used to specify rules for the data in a table.

Constraints are used to limit the type of data that can go into a table. This ensures the accuracy and reliability of the data in the table. If there is any violation between the constraint and the data action, the action is aborted.

Constraints can be column level or table level. Column level constraints apply to a column, and table level constraints apply to the whole table.

The following constraints are commonly used in SQL:

NOT NULL - Ensures that a column cannot have a NULL value.
UNIQUE - Ensures that all values in a column are different.
PRIMARY KEY - A combination of a NOT NULL andUNIQUE. Uniquely identifies each row in a table.
FOREIGN KEY - It Prevents actions that would destroy links between tables.
CREATE INDEX - To create and retrieve data from the database very quickly.
CHECK - Ensures that the values in a column satisfies a specific condition.
DEFAULT - If no value is specified sets a default value for a column.