| Goal | Find columns where the NOT NULL constraint has been added with the help of an explicit CHECK constraints instead of a NOT NULL constraint. One should note that internally NOT NULL constraints are treated as a kind of CHECK constraints. Nevertheless, the design should be consistent (i.e., NOT NULL is enforced with the same way in different places). |
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| Notes | The query considers both constraints that are associated with a domain as well as constraints that are directly attached to a table. |
| Type | Problem detection Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design |
| Reliability | Medium Medium number of false-positive results |
| License | MIT (opens in new tab) |
| Data Source | INFORMATION_SCHEMA only |
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Collections
This query belongs to the following collections:
Find problems automatically
Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .
| Name | Description |
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| Find problems automatically | Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not . |
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
CHECK constraints
Queries of this category provide information about CHECK constraints.
Domains
Queries of this category provide information about reusable specifications of column properties.
Inconsistencies
Queries of this catergory provide information about inconsistencies of solving the same problem in different places.
Missing data
Queries of this category provide information about missing data (NULLs) in a database.
| Name | Description |
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| CHECK constraints | Queries of this category provide information about CHECK constraints. |
| Domains | Queries of this category provide information about reusable specifications of column properties. |
| Inconsistencies | Queries of this catergory provide information about inconsistencies of solving the same problem in different places. |
| Missing data | Queries of this category provide information about missing data (NULLs) in a database. |