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Disable foreign key checks in MySQL

Disabling foreign key checks in MySQL is usefull when you are dealing with tables that use foreign keys (InnoDB engine).

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You can not delete (drop) multiple tables, a parent table or a child table until you disable foreign key checks four your current database.

The sql command to disable foreign key checks is:

SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0;

To enable the foreign key checks use the opposite command:

SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1;

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