Invalid SQL syntax: expected token: UPDATE or DELETE (Error 3724)
Applies to: Access 2013 | Access 2016
This error occurs when defining referential integrity through the CREATE TABLE statement or the ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN statement. This error occurs when the keyword CASCADE is used and the keyword UPDATE or DELETE is not before it.
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