| Goal | Choose a suitable data type, field size, and default value. If the default value is shorter from the character maximum length, then spaces will be added to the end of the registered value. |
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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 | Perhaps the column should have type VARCHAR. |
| Data Source | INFORMATION_SCHEMA only |
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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 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 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 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:
Data types
Queries of this category provide information about the data types and their usage.
Default value
Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values.
Validity and completeness
Queries of this category provide information about whether database design represents the world (domain) correctly (validity) and whether database design captures all the information about the world (domain) that is correct and relevant (completeness).
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Data types | Queries of this category provide information about the data types and their usage. |
| Default value | Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values. |
| Validity and completeness | Queries of this category provide information about whether database design represents the world (domain) correctly (validity) and whether database design captures all the information about the world (domain) that is correct and relevant (completeness). |