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<h1 class="topictitle1">Details: Avoid constraint cycles</h1>
<div><p>A <em>constraint cycle</em> is a sequence of constraint relationships
in which a descendent of a parent file becomes a parent to the original parent
file. You can use constraint cycles in a DB2 Universal Database™ for iSeries™ database,
however, you should avoid using them.</p>
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