| Goal | Find base table columns that have both default value determined through a domain and default value that is directly attached to the column. Do not duplicate specifications of default values to avoid confusion and surprises. If column and domain both have a default value, then in case of inserting data the default value that is associated directly with the column is used. |
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| Type | Problem detection (Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design) |
| Reliability | High (Few or no false-positive results) |
| License | MIT (opens in new tab) |
| Fixing Suggestion | Drop either the default value of the domain or the default value that is directly associated with the column. If you drop the default value of the domain, then do not forget that the domain could be used in case of different columns. |
| Data Source | INFORMATION_SCHEMA only |
| SQL Query |
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SQL statements that help generate fixes for the identified problem.
WITH duplicate_defaults AS (SELECT c.table_schema, c.table_name, c.column_name, c.data_type, c.domain_schema, c.domain_name, c.column_default, domain_default
FROM information_schema.columns AS c INNER JOIN information_schema.domains d USING (domain_schema, domain_name)
WHERE c.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)
AND column_default IS NOT NULL
AND domain_default IS NOT NULL)
SELECT DISTINCT format('ALTER DOMAIN %1$I.%2$I DROP DEFAULT;', domain_schema, domain_name) AS statements
FROM duplicate_defaults
ORDER BY statements;Drop the domain default.
WITH duplicate_defaults AS (SELECT c.table_schema, c.table_name, c.column_name, c.data_type, c.domain_schema, c.domain_name, c.column_default, domain_default
FROM information_schema.columns AS c INNER JOIN information_schema.domains d USING (domain_schema, domain_name)
WHERE c.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)
AND column_default IS NOT NULL
AND domain_default IS NOT NULL)
SELECT DISTINCT format('ALTER TABLE %1$I.%2$I ALTER COLUMN %3$I DROP DEFAULT;', table_schema, table_name, column_name) AS statements
FROM duplicate_defaults
ORDER BY statements;Drop the column default.
| SQL Query to Generate Fix | Description |
|---|---|
| Drop the domain default. |
| Drop the column default. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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:
Comfortability of database evolution
Queries of this category provide information about the means that influence database evolution.
Comfortability of data management
Queries of this category provide information about the means that have been used to make the use or management of database more comfortable and thus, more efficient.
Default value
Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values.
Domains
Queries of this category provide information about reusable specifications of column properties.
Duplication of implementation elements
Queries of this catergory provide information about the duplication of the database objects.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Comfortability of database evolution | Queries of this category provide information about the means that influence database evolution. |
| Comfortability of data management | Queries of this category provide information about the means that have been used to make the use or management of database more comfortable and thus, more efficient. |
| Default value | Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values. |
| Domains | Queries of this category provide information about reusable specifications of column properties. |
| Duplication of implementation elements | Queries of this catergory provide information about the duplication of the database objects. |
Further reading and related materials:
| Reference |
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_code |
| The corresponding code smell in case of cleaning code is "G5: Duplication". (Robert C. Martin, Clean Code) |