What is foreign key relationship in SAP BW-WHM - Warehouse Management?

SAP Term: foreign key relationship

• Component: BW-WHM

• Component Name: Warehouse Management

• Description: The relationship that exists between particular fields of a table A, and the key fields of a table B, where all the foreign key values that occur in A correspond to the primary key values in B. The analysis and repair environment in the BI system checks this as the criteria for referential integrity.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A foreign key relationship is a type of relationship between two tables in a database. In SAP BW-WHM Warehouse Management, a foreign key relationship is used to link two tables together, allowing data from one table to be referenced in another. This type of relationship is important for ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP BW-WHM Warehouse Management, foreign key relationships are used to link two tables together. This allows data from one table to be referenced in another. To create a foreign key relationship, the primary key of one table must be linked to the foreign key of another table. This ensures that the data in both tables is consistent and accurate.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a foreign key relationship, it is important to ensure that the data types of the primary and foreign keys match. This will ensure that the data is consistent and accurate across both tables. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the foreign key is indexed, as this will improve performance when querying the database.
  
  Related Information: 
  Foreign key relationships are an important part of database design and are used in many different types of databases. For more information on foreign key relationships, please refer to the SAP documentation on database design and development.