Goal This query identifies columns with a RANGE data type that violate naming conventions. It flags columns whose names do not semantically suggest a range or period, which can create ambiguity and lead to incorrect assumptions when writing queries.
Notes The query considers both column names in English and Estonian.
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
SQL Query 
SELECT table_schema, table_name, column_name, data_type, table_type
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.columns INNER JOIN  INFORMATION_SCHEMA.tables
USING (table_schema, table_name)
WHERE data_type~*'range'
AND column_name!~*'(periood|vahemik|period|range)'
AND table_schema NOT IN (SELECT schema_name
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.schemata
WHERE schema_name<>'public' AND
schema_owner='postgres' AND schema_name IS NOT NULL)
ORDER BY table_type, table_schema, table_name, ordinal_position;

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 .

NameDescription
Find problems automaticallyQueries, 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:

Naming

Queries of this category provide information about the style of naming.

Range types

Queries of this category provide information about the use of range types

NameDescription
NamingQueries of this category provide information about the style of naming.
Range typesQueries of this category provide information about the use of range types