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Chapter 5
Relational Database
Design by ER- and EER-to-Relational Mapping
Hour 1
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Mahmoud Rafeek AlfarraLecturer in CST Kan younis
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Chapter 5 Outline
Relational Database Design Using ER-to-Relational Mapping
Mapping EER Model Constructs to Relations
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Relational DatabaseDesign by ER- and EER-to-Relational Mapping
Design a relational database schema Based on a conceptual schema design
Seven-step algorithm to convert the basic ER model constructs into relations
Additional steps for EER model
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Relational Database Design Using ER-to-Relational Mapping
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
COMPANY database example Assume that the mapping will create tables
with simple single-valued attributes
Step 1: Mapping of Regular Entity Types For each regular entity type, create a relation R
that includes all the simple attributes of E Called entity relations
• Each tuple represents an entity instance
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
Step 2: Mapping of Weak Entity Types For each weak entity type, create a relation R
and include all simple attributes of the entity type as attributes of R
Include primary key attribute of owner as foreign key attributes of R
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
Step 3: Mapping of Binary 1:1 Relationship Types For each binary 1:1 relationship type
• Include primary key of one side as foreign key of the other side.
• Include other attributes of the relationship as attributes to the realtion.
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Step 4: Mapping of Binary 1:N Relationship Types For each regular binary 1:N relationship type
• Identify relation that represents participating entity type at N-side of relationship type
• Include primary key of other entity type as foreign key in S
• Include simple attributes of 1:N relationship type as attributes of S
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Step 5: Mapping of Binary M:N Relationship Types For each binary M:N relationship type
• Create a new relation S • Include primary key of participating entity types as
foreign key attributes in S • Include any simple attributes of M:N relationship
type
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
Step 6: Mapping of Multivalued Attributes For each multivalued attribute
• Create a new relation• Primary key of R is the combination of A and K• If the multivalued attribute is composite, include its
simple components
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ER-to-Relational Mapping Algorithm
Step 7: Mapping of N-ary Relationship Types For each n-ary relationship type R
• Create a new relation S to represent R• Include primary keys of participating entity types as
foreign keys• Include any simple attributes as attributes
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Chapter 5
Relational Database
Design by ER- and EER-to-Relational Mapping
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Discussion and Summary of Mapping for ER Model Constructs
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Discussion and Summary of Mapping for ER Model Constructs
In a relational schema relationship, types are not represented explicitly Represented by having two attributes A and B:
one a primary key and the other a foreign key
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Mapping EER Model Constructs to Relations
Extending ER-to-relational mapping algorithm
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Mapping of Specialization or Generalization
Step 8: Options for Mapping Specialization or Generalization (see pages 294-295) Option 8A: Multiple relations—superclass
and subclasses• For any specialization (total or partial, disjoint or
overlapping)
Option 8B: Multiple relations—subclass relations only
• Subclasses are total• Specialization has disjointedness constraint
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Mapping of Specialization or Generalization
Option 8C: Single relation with one type attribute
• Type or discriminating attribute indicates subclass of tuple
• Subclasses are disjoint• Potential for generating many NULL values if many specific
attributes exist in the subclasses
Option 8D: Single relation with multiple type attributes
• Subclasses are overlapping • Will also work for a disjoint specialization
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Mapping of Shared Subclasses (Multiple Inheritance)
Apply any of the options discussed in step 8 to a shared subclass
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Mapping of Categories (Union Types)
Step 9: Mapping of Union Types (Categories) Defining superclasses have different keys Specify a new key attribute
• Surrogate key
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Summary
Map conceptual schema design in the ER model to a relational database schema Algorithm for ER-to-relational mapping Illustrated by examples from the COMPANY
database
Include additional steps in the algorithm for mapping constructs from EER model into relational model
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Design by ER- and EER-to-Relational Mapping
External Practices
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(a) CUSTOMER entity type with simple attributes
Mapping a regular entity
(b) CUSTOMER relation
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(a) CUSTOMER entity type with composite attribute
Mapping a composite attribute
(b) CUSTOMER relation with address detail
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Mapping a multivalued attribute
1–to–many relationship between original entity and new relation
(a)
Multivalued attribute becomes a separate relation with foreign key
(b)
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NOTE: the domain constraint for the foreign key should NOT allow null value if DEPENDENT is a weak entity
Foreign key
Composite primary key
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Example of mapping a 1:M relationshipRelationship between customers and orders
Note the mandatory one
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Mapping the relationship
Again, no null value in the foreign key…this is because of the mandatory minimum cardinality
Foreign key
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Example of mapping an M:N relationshipE-R diagram (M:N)
The Supplies relationship will need to become a separate relation
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Three resulting relations
New intersection
relationForeign key
Foreign key
Composite primary key
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Mapping a binary 1:1 relationshipIn_charge relationship
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Resulting relations
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Mapping an associative entity with an identifierAssociative entity
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Three resulting relations
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Mapping a unary 1:N relationship
(a) EMPLOYEE entity with Manages relationship
(b) EMPLOYEE relation with recursive foreign key
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Mapping a unary M:N relationship
(a) Bill-of-materials relationships (M:N)
(b) ITEM and COMPONENT relations
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Mapping a ternary relationshipTernary relationship with associative entity
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Mapping the ternary relationship
Remember that the primary key MUST be
unique
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Figure 5-20: Supertype/subtype relationships
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Mapping Supertype/subtype relationships to relations
These are implemented as one-to-one relationships