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Foreign key constraints are now generally available

What's this blog post about?

Foreign key constraints, which enforce referential integrity in databases, are now generally available on PlanetScale. Over 2,400 PlanetScale databases have enabled this feature during the beta phase. To enable foreign key constraints, go to your database's "Settings" page and check the box to Allow foreign key constraints. Foreign key constraints ensure consistency between related data in different tables by enforcing rules on how records can be inserted or deleted. While they can help maintain referential integrity, they may also cause performance issues in high concurrency workloads and add complexity to the database. Developers should carefully consider whether to use foreign key constraints based on their specific application needs.

Company
PlanetScale

Date published
Feb. 16, 2024

Author(s)
Taylor Barnett, Rick Branson

Word count
545

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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