From: | ghoffman(at)ucsd(dot)edu (Gary Hoffman) |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Database Best Practices |
Date: | 1999-07-20 05:00:53 |
Message-ID: | fc.00249f0e003806cd00249f0e003806cd.3806d2@irpsbbs.ucsd.edu |
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To all the database experts out there:
As I begin to design my PostGreSQL tables, I'm looking for some
over-the-shoulder advice on the order of "best practices" recommendations.
Has anyone gathered their experience together into such a book or website?
For example, I'd like to know, in designing a name-and-address table,
- should a title field be provided? (Mr., Dr., etc.)
- how about a suffix (Jr., III, etc.)
- how many address lines should I have for a home address?
- should all the fields be type 'text'? Should Zip be 'text' or 'int4'?
- what schema handles Zip-plus-four best (including the blasted hyphen)?
- what is the best database schema for a universal, international
address table that includes individuals and companies?
Now that I know _how_ to create tables and columns, I want to know
_how_best_ to do so.
Thanks for your tips.
Gary
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