Eliminating Deletion Anomalies with Proper Database Normalization
Resolving Deletion Anomalies in Database Design
Write a SQL query to resolve deletion anomalies in a poorly designed table.
Solution:
-- Poorly designed table with deletion anomalies.
CREATE TABLE Departments (
DepartmentID INT PRIMARY KEY,
DepartmentName VARCHAR(100),
ManagerID INT,
ManagerName VARCHAR(100)
);
-- Resolve deletion anomalies by separating manager details.
CREATE TABLE Managers (
ManagerID INT PRIMARY KEY,
ManagerName VARCHAR(100)
);
CREATE TABLE Departments_Normalized (
DepartmentID INT PRIMARY KEY,
DepartmentName VARCHAR(100),
ManagerID INT,
FOREIGN KEY (ManagerID) REFERENCES Managers(ManagerID)
);
Explanation:
- Purpose of the Query :
- The goal is to resolve deletion anomalies by separating related attributes into their own tables.
- Key Components :
- Managers: Stores manager details independently.
- Departments_Normalized: Links departments to managers via a foreign key.
- Why Resolve Deletion Anomalies? :
- Deletion anomalies occur when deleting one record unintentionally removes related data.
- Normalization ensures that deleting a department does not delete manager information.
- Real-World Application :
- In organizational databases, normalization avoids issues when reassigning or removing departments.
Notes:
- Deletion anomalies are common in denormalized tables.
- Use normalization to simplify data maintenance and avoid unintended data loss.
- Important Considerations:
- Ensure referential integrity when splitting tables.
For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:
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- Write a SQL query to normalize a table containing course details and instructor information to prevent data loss when a course is deleted.
- Write a SQL query to split a table storing department and employee details into separate tables to avoid accidental deletion of employee records.
- Write a SQL query to resolve deletion anomalies in a table where supplier and product details are combined.
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