• you can check for foreign key constraints using this query-

    UPDATE

    SET A.deleted = 1

    FROM tblParent A

    LEFT JOIN tblChild B ON A.PID = B.PID

    WHERE B.PID IS NULL

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    To get quick answer follow this link:
    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/