| Goal | Find the number of different character maximum lengths that are used to define textual base table columns as well as list all the different lengths. Show also the total number of columns with char/varchar type. Maximum character length constrains values in a column. Thus, in case there is a small number of used lengths, it raises a question as to whether the lengths have been optimally selected. |
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| Type | Sofware measure (Numeric values (software measures) about the database) |
| 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 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 .
Find quick numeric overview of the database
Queries that return numeric values showing mostly the number of different types of database objects in the database
| Name | Description |
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| 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 . |
| Find quick numeric overview of the database | Queries that return numeric values showing mostly the number of different types of database objects in the database |
Categories
This query is classified under the following categories:
Field size
Queries of this category provide information about the maximum size of values that can be recorded in column fields
| Name | Description |
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| Field size | Queries of this category provide information about the maximum size of values that can be recorded in column fields |