Symbols in Crow's Foot Notation: Attributes
Symbols in Crow's Foot Notation: Attributes
Symbols in Crow's Foot Notation: Attributes
Entities
Definition
An entity is a representation of a class of object. It can be a person, place,
thing, etc. Entities usually have attributes that describe them.
Attributes
Definition
An attribute is a property that describes a particular entity.
The attribute(s) that uniquely distinguishes an instance of the entity is
the identifier. Usually, this type of attribute is marked with an asterisk.
Relationships
Definition
Relationships illustrate the association between two entities. They are
presented as a straight line. Usually, each relationship has a name, expressed
as a verb, written on the relationship line. This describes what kind of
relationship connects the objects.
Cardinality
Relationships have two indicators. These are shown on both sides of the line.
Finally, there are four possible edges to the relationship, illustrated here:
zero or many
one or many
zero or one
Relationship degrees make them readable as :
One-to-one
One-to-many
Many-to-many
Example :