[TYPO3-dev] Deleting record several places?

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Franz Holzinger wrote:
>> AtoQ1: you never know. what if someone extends your table and makes a
>> reference?
> 
> If a table does not support the reference index and someone extends it,
> then the latter is responsible to write the code necessary for it.

He is not responsible for it because nothing has to be written. TYPO3 guaranties that reference index will be ok if you use TYPO3 API. However if you use MySQL triggers or direct SQL to alter fields, TYPO3 is bypassed and built-in updates of references is broken.

> I do not know why this reference index is so important. If it is
> important, then it should be supported. If it is not needed in most
> cases, then I see it not justified to compare it with a door into a
> house. You could repair it over a cronjob once a month.

Well, the topic is too broad to discuss here... :( If you do not see it as important, no one can force you to use it. This is a free world. However the quality of your work will be lower than it can be.

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Dmitry Dulepov
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