What are the Referential actions supported by FOREIGN KEY integrity  constraint?

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UPDATE and DELETE Restrict – A referential integrity rule that  disallows the update or deletion of referenced data. DELETE Cascade – When  a referenced row is deleted all associated dependent rows are deleted.

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