sql server CHECK CONSTRAINT code example

Example 1: sql constraint check value in list

ALTER TABLE <table>
ADD CONSTRAINT chk_val CHECK (col in ('yes','no','maybe'))

Example 2: check constraint in sql

CREATE TABLE Persons (
    ID int NOT NULL,
    LastName varchar(255) NOT NULL,
    FirstName varchar(255),
    Age int,
    City varchar(255),
    CONSTRAINT CHK_Person CHECK (Age>=18 AND City='Sandnes')
);

Example 3: check constraint in sql

#Add Check
ALTER TABLE Persons
ADD CONSTRAINT CHK_PersonAge CHECK (Age>=18 AND City='Sandnes');

#Drop Check 
ALTER TABLE Persons
DROP CHECK CHK_PersonAge;