| Goal | Find pairs of tables that have both a foreign key that references to the other table. Such cycles can involve more than two tables but the query detects only cycles with two tables. |
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| Notes | If the foreign key columns are optional, i.e., permit NULLs or deferrable, then this might be acceptable. |
| Type | General (Overview of some aspect of the database.) |
| License | MIT (opens in new tab) |
| Fixing Suggestion | Redesign the database to remove the cycle. |
| Data Source | INFORMATION_SCHEMA+system catalog |
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Collections
This query belongs to the following collections:
Find problems about base tables
A selection of queries that return information about the data types, field sizes, default values as well as general structure of base tables. Contains all the types of queries - problem detection, software measure, and general overview
Find problems by overview
Queries that results point to different aspects of database that might have problems. A human reviewer has to decide based on the results as to whether there are problems or not .
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Find problems about base tables | A selection of queries that return information about the data types, field sizes, default values as well as general structure of base tables. Contains all the types of queries - problem detection, software measure, and general overview |
| Find problems by overview | Queries that results point to different aspects of database that might have problems. A human reviewer has to decide based on the results as to whether there are problems or not . |
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
Relationships between tables
Queries of this category provide information about how database tables are connected to each other and whether such connections have been explicitly defined and whether it has been done correctly.
Structure of base tables
Queries of this category provide information about the structuring of base tables at the database conceptual level
| Name | Description |
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| Relationships between tables | Queries of this category provide information about how database tables are connected to each other and whether such connections have been explicitly defined and whether it has been done correctly. |
| Structure of base tables | Queries of this category provide information about the structuring of base tables at the database conceptual level |