Catalog of PostgreSQL queries for finding information about a PostgreSQL database and its design problems

AND
AND
AND
ANDFrom where does the query gets its information?
AND
AND

There are 996 queries.

Seq nrNameGoalTypeData sourceLast updateLicense...
301Columns of derived tables that name has been given by the system (2)Find columns of derived tables (i.e., views and materialized views) where in the creation statement of the table the name of the column has not been specified, i.e., it is generated by the system.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2023-12-21 12:17MIT License
302Columns that have the same name as some domain/typeUse different names to avoid confusion.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2022-11-28 14:47MIT License
303Columns that have the same name as their domain/typeFind the columns that name is the same as the name of the type of the column or the domain of the column.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2022-11-30 13:04MIT License
304Columns with BOOLEAN type that do not have a good nameThe phrase "is_" or "has_" or "can_" (in English) or "on_" (in Estonian) should be used in the name - preferably in the beginning. Worse: agreed, kinnitatud. Better: contract_is_agreed, leping_on_kinnitatud. Perhaps the best: is_contract_agreed or is_agreement, on_leping_kinnitatud, on_kinnitatud.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2024-01-03 09:56MIT License
305Columns with exact/floating numeric types have textual default valuesThe default value of a column should belong to the type of the column. The system shouldn't conduct unnecessary type casts.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA only2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
306Columns with only one valueFind base table columns that contain only one value. Perhaps it is an unnecessary column. Having only one value is most likely inadequate for testing.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
307Completely overlapping foreign keysFind completely overlapping foreign keys, i.e., the same set of columns of a table is covered by more than one foreign key constraint. These constraints could refer to the same table/key or different tables/keys.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-02-25 17:30MIT License
308Composite foreign keys with a mix of mandatory and optional columnsFind composite foreign keys with a mix of mandatory and optional columns. In case of a composite foreign keys all the columns should either optional or mandatory in order to avoid problems with NULLs.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
309Composite foreign keys with an incorrect order of columns (ver 1)Find composite foreign keys where the order of columns does not correspond to the order of columns in the referenced candidate key. Find composite foreign keys in case of which the foreign key and candidate key consist of columns with the same name but the order of columns in the keys is different. For instance, the query returns information about a foreign key (personal_code, country_code) that refers to the candidate key (country_code, personal_code). In SQL keys are ordered sets of columns. Thus, in case of composite foreign key declarations one has to pay attention that the order of columns in the FOREIGN KEY clause matches the order of columns in the REFERENCES clause.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
310Composite foreign keys with an incorrect order of columns (ver 2)Find composite foreign keys where the order of columns does not correspond to the order of columns in the referenced candidate key. Find composite foreign keys in case of which the foreign key and candidate key are not the same in terms of data types of the columns. For instance, the query returns information about a foreign key that columns have the types (SMALLINT, INTEGER) that refers to the candidate key that columns have the types (INTEGER, SMALLINT). In SQL keys are ordered sets of columns. Thus, in case of composite foreign key declarations one has to pay attention that the order of columns in the FOREIGN KEY clause matches the order of columns in the REFERENCES clause.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
311Constraints that are not redefined in a subtableFind primary key, unique, foreign key, and exclude constraints that have been defined in a supertable (parent table) but not in its subtable. Unfortunately, PostgreSQL table inheritance is implemented in a manner that some constraints (CHECK, NOT NULL) are inherited from the supertable but others are not. "All check constraints and not-null constraints on a parent table are automatically inherited by its children, unless explicitly specified otherwise with NO INHERIT clauses. Other types of constraints (unique, primary key, and foreign key constraints) are not inherited." (PostgreSQL documentation)Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2021-02-25 17:29MIT License
312Constraints that are not redefined in a subtable and there is no CHECK constraint that compensates thisFind primary key, unique, foreign key, and exclude constraints that have been defined in a supertable (parent table) but not in its subtable. Additional condition is that in case of the subtable there is no CHECK that permits only one specific value in the constraint column. The presence of such check would make the design acceptable. Unfortunately, PostgreSQL table inheritance is implemented in a manner that some constraints (CHECK, NOT NULL) are inherited from the supertable but others are not. "All check constraints and not-null constraints on a parent table are automatically inherited by its children, unless explicitly specified otherwise with NO INHERIT clauses. Other types of constraints (unique, primary key, and foreign key constraints) are not inherited." (PostgreSQL documentation)Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-02-25 17:30MIT License
313Constraints with the same name within the same schema and constraint typeFind names of foreign key constraints that are used within the same schema more than once. Find names of check constraints that are used within the same schema more than once. Find names of constraint triggers that are used within the same schema more than once. Different things should have different names. But here different constraints have the same name. Also make sure that this is not a sign of duplication.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2022-11-15 16:43MIT License
314Cycle in a hierarchyThere should not be cycles in hierarchies meaning that the parent must always be specified. In this case a parent must reference to a child or to itself, otherwise it cannot be registered.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2021-02-25 17:30MIT License
315Cycles in relationshipsFind as to whether foreign key constraints between tables form a cycle. For instance, if table C refers to table B, table B refers to table A, table A refers to table C and all the foreign key columns are mandatory, then one cannot add data to the tables. Is cycle value in the result should not contain value TRUE. One should check manually as to whether the foreign key columns are mandatory or optional.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-11-28 15:15MIT License
316Database can be accessed through PUBLIC privilegesFind as to whether the database access by users (applications) can take place thanks to PUBLIC privileges, i.e., find as to whether PUBLIC (all current and future users) has CONNECT privilege in the database. PUBLIC gets the privilege by default.Problem detectionsystem catalog base tables only2022-10-31 10:19MIT License
317Database connect privilege is missingFind non-superusers who have a privilege to use a table or a routine but do not have the privilege to connect to the database.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-11-21 13:51MIT License
318Database objects of the same type and case insensitive name in the same containerFind database objects with the same type and case insensitive name in the same container. It can only happen if some of the names are case insensitive and others are case sensitive. For instance, the same schema can contain the table "Client" and clientProblem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2024-12-21 17:13MIT License
319Database object that belong to the public interface (virtual data layer) and that names contain the letters õäöüÕÄÖÜFind database object that belong to the database public interface (virtual data layer - consists of routines and derived tables) and that names contain the letters õäöüÕÄÖÜ (Estonian letters with a diacritic). These letters belong to the Estonian alphabet but do not belong to the ASCII character set. Although permitted by the DBMS, such letters might make it more difficult to use the interface by other programs.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-02-25 17:30MIT License
320Database object that do not belong to the public interface (virtual data layer) and that names contain the letters õäöüÕÄÖÜFind database object that do not belong to the database public interface (virtual data layer - consists of routines and derived tables) and that names contain the letters õäöüÕÄÖÜ (Estonian letters with a diacritic). These letters belong to the Estonian alphabet but do not belong to the ASCII character set. Although permitted by the DBMS, such letters might make the naming style inconsistent with the naming style of elements that belong to the public interface. If applications access base tables directly, then the letters can cause the same problems as in case of derived tables, i.e., applications may have difficulties with such names.Problem detectionINFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog base tables2021-02-25 17:30MIT License