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In MySQL, there are two ways to add foreign key constraints: 1. Use the FOREIGN KEY keyword to specify the foreign key constraint when creating a table. For example:<\/p>\n

CREATE TABLE \u8868\u540d (
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  \u5217\u540d \u6570\u636e\u7c7b\u578b,<\/p>
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  ...<\/p>
<\/p>
  FOREIGN KEY (\u5217\u540d) REFERENCES \u5173\u8054\u8868\u540d(\u5173\u8054\u5217\u540d)<\/p>
);<\/p><\/pre>\n
2. In an existing table, use the ALTER TABLE statement to add a foreign key constraint. For example:<\/p>\n
ALTER TABLE \u8868\u540d
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ADD FOREIGN KEY (\u5217\u540d) REFERENCES \u5173\u8054\u8868\u540d(\u5173\u8054\u5217\u540d);<\/p><\/pre>\n
Before adding a foreign key constraint, it is important to ensure that the data type and length of the columns being linked and referenced are the same. Additionally, the referenced column must be a primary key or a unique indexed column. If the referenced column is not a primary key or a unique indexed column, a unique index must be created first before adding the foreign key constraint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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