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Troubleshooting Exceptions: System.Data.ConstraintException

A ConstraintException exception is thrown when an action is attempted that violates a constraint.

Associated Tips

  • Relax or turn off constraints in your DataSets.
    You can use the EnforceConstraints property to temporarily turn off constraints while filling tables in a DataSet object.

  • Make sure you are not trying to assign a value to a primary key field where the primary key already exists in the data table.
    If the primary key exists, this exception is thrown.

  • Clear datasets before loading them from view state.
    If there is data in the dataset when you load it, this exception may be thrown.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Use the Exception Assistant

Reference

ConstraintException