drop table c; drop table p; create table p ( id int not null, primary key(id) ); create table c ( id int not null, pid int not null, primary key(id), foreign key(pid) references p(id) deferrable ); begin transaction; set constraints all deferred; insert into c values (1,1); insert into c values (2,1); insert into c values (3,1); insert into c values (4,2); insert into c values (5,2); insert into c values (6,3); insert into c values (7,3); insert into c values (8,3); insert into c values (9,3); insert into p values (1); insert into p values (2); insert into p values (3); commit; begin transaction; set constraints all deferred; delete from c; delete from p; insert into c values (1,1); insert into c values (2,1); insert into c values (3,1); insert into c values (4,2); insert into c values (5,2); insert into c values (6,3); insert into c values (7,3); insert into c values (8,3); insert into c values (9,3); insert into p values (1); insert into p values (2); insert into p values (3); commit;