HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 1005 Constraint constraint-name does not exist.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1005 Constraint constraint-name does not exist.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

1005 Constraint constraint-name does not exist.

Reason for the Error

The ALTER TABLE statement you attempted requires the existence of a constraint named constraint-name.

Solution

Check that a constraint named constraint-name exists for the table specified. You can use the SHOWDDL command to find the names of the constraints that exist on a table