PostgreSQL Query Catalog

Check as to wheteher the names of tables are in the plural or in the singular form. Make sure that you are consistent in naming.

Write correct constraints. Usually the constraint expression should refer to at least one column. A domain constraint expression should refer to the stub VALUE. For instance, the constraint CHECK(1=0) that is associated with a table T would prevent adding any rows to T. The value of the Boolean expression of this constraint is always FALSE.

Find check constraints that involve columns with the type Boolean.

If your table contains columns with temporal data, then it will be appropriate to restrict the range of possible values in these columns because some of the values that belong to the type might not be appropriate (for instance, imagine a client who was born in 1100-12-03 or a contract that was registered in 3890-12-12- 12:45). If your table contains multiple columns with temporal data that denote events, then the rule about the order of the events must be enforced, if possible.

Find check constraints of base tables that cover exactly one column where the default value of the column is special value 'infinity' or '-infinity'. Find only such constraints that probably check a range of permitted values but do not consider that one of the values might be 'infinity' or '-infinity'. Such special values belong to the types DATE, TIMESTAMP, NUMERIC, REAL, and DOUBLE PRECISION.

Such special values belong to the types DATE, TIMESTAMP, NUMERIC, REAL, and DOUBLE PRECISION. No value can be bigger than infinity or smaller than -infinity. If the check constraint cheks that a value must be bigger than -infinity or smaller than infinity, then it does not restrict (almost) anything.

Discover incorrect usage of non-deterministic functions in CHECK constraints. Find base table columns and foreign table columns that have a CHECK constraint that refers to a non-deterministic function that returns current date/time/timestamp.

Find multicolumn CHECK constraints. Such constraints must be associated directly with a base table, i.e., these cannot be associated with a domain. Enforce as much data integrity as possible at the database level and prefer declarative constraints to a trigger.

CHECK constraints with the cardinality bigger than one that involve the same set of columns. Make sure that there is no duplication.

Find simple check constraints (involve one column) that are associated with a base table column instead of the domain of the column. Common checks of data in columns that share the same domain should be described at the level of domain not at the level of columns.

Find columns that have the same name as the table. The names may have different uppercase/lowercase characters. Make sure that the naming style is consistent.

Find columns that have the same name as the table. The names may have different uppercase/lowercase characters. Sometimes columns with such names are used as the key columns. Make sure that the naming style is consistent.

Find columns that have been added to a subtable, i.e., these were not defined in its immediate supertable.

Find base table columns that based on the names and data types are meant for registering registration time or update time. Make sure that the columns have the same properties.

Find columns of base tables that have type BOOLEAN but do not have a default value. There are only two truth values - TRUE and FALSE - in case of two-valued logic. Often it should be possible to select one of these as the default value of a column that has BOOLEAN type.

Find non-foreign key columns of base tables that probably (based on the column name) contain values that represent truth values but do not have a default value. There are only two truth values - TRUE and FALSE - in case of two-valued logic. It could be possible to select one of these as the default value in case of the columns.

Find non-foreign key columns of base tables that probably (based on the column name) contain values that represent truth values but do not have a have a check constraint. The constraint should restrict the permitted values with values that represent truth values TRUE and FALSE.

Find columns of base tables that have type BOOLEAN. Based on column names these implement a state machine or record agreements. At the same time the columns do not have a default value. There are only two truth values - TRUE and FALSE - in case of two-valued logic. It should be possible to select one of these as the default value of the column.

Find columns of base tables that do not have type BOOLEAN but are used to record Boolean values. Based on column names these implement a state machine or record agreements. At the same time the columns do not have a default value. There are only two truth values - TRUE and FALSE - in case of two-valued logic. It should be possible to select one of these as the default value of the column.

Find base table columns that name refers to the possibility that these are used to register file/web addresses. Find the columns where the type refers to the possibility that values in the column are actual files.