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    what does enable means in create table?

    Create table "schema"."mytable"(tableid number not null enable)

    In the above sql statement, what does enable means?
    what is the effect on this?

    Thanks!

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    What do the docs say?
    Jeff Hunter

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    I don't know...
    since I can just find Number not null without enable.
    Please advise

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    Code:
    SQL> create table t1 (f1 number not null enable);
    
    Table created.
    
    SQL> create table t2 (f1 number not null disable);
    
    Table created.
    
    SQL> select table_name, constraint_name, constraint_type, status
      2  from user_constraints;
    
    TABLE_NAME                     CONSTRAINT_NAME                C STATUS
    ------------------------------ ------------------------------ - --------
    T1                             SYS_C001568                    C ENABLED
    T2                             SYS_C001569                    C DISABLED
    
    SQL> insert into t1 (f1) values (null);
    insert into t1 (f1) values (null)
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01400: cannot insert NULL into ("MARIST89"."T1"."F1")
    
    
    SQL> insert into t2 (f1) values (null);
    
    1 row created.
    
    SQL> commit;
    
    Commit complete.
    Jeff Hunter

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    But default it is enable if I don't type Enable/Disable?

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    Try it and let us know.
    Jeff Hunter

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