When the parent entity has a surrogate key,the enforcement actions are the same for both parent and child.

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The enforcement actions for parent and child entities in a database relationship can differ because the surrogate key in the parent entity does not dictate the enforcement actions on the child entity. These actions depend on the referential integrity constraints defined between the parent and child, such as CASCADE, SET NULL, or NO ACTION, which manage how updates or deletions in the parent entity are reflected in the child entity.

When the Parent Entity Has a Surrogate Key,the Enforcement Actions