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PostgreSQL Data Base Creation Part 1

The document provides an overview of creating PostgreSQL databases, including commands for database and table creation, database normalization, and access management. It covers the structure of databases and tables, naming restrictions, and the use of schemas for organizing database objects. Practical examples and scenarios for creating databases and tables are also included.

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PostgreSQL Data Base Creation Part 1

The document provides an overview of creating PostgreSQL databases, including commands for database and table creation, database normalization, and access management. It covers the structure of databases and tables, naming restrictions, and the use of schemas for organizing database objects. Practical examples and scenarios for creating databases and tables are also included.

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Creating a database

C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S

Darryl Reeves
Industry Assistant Professor, New York
University
Course topics
Commands for building databases
PostgreSQL data types

Database normalization

Database access management

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


The PostgreSQL Database Management System
object-relational database management system

system components are objects

database is top-level object

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


The CREATE DATABASE command
CREATE DATABASE db_name;

CREATE DATABASE my_db;

CREATE DATABASE _my_db;

CREATE DATABASE 321_db; -- Invalid

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Scenarios for new database creation
CREATE DATABASE ncaa_bb;

CREATE DATABASE auto_depot;

CREATE DATABASE pod;

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Let's practice!
C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S
Creating tables
C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S

Darryl Reeves
Industry Assistant Professor, New York
University
The database table
Variable number of rows
Fixed number of columns (structure can be altered)

Columns have specific data type

Each row is a record

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


The CREATE TABLE command
CREATE TABLE table_name (
column1_name column1_datatype [col1_constraints],
column2_name column2_datatype [col2_constraints],
...
columnN_name columnN_datatype [colN_constraints]
);

Name Restrictions

maximum length of 31 characters


must begin with letter or underscore ("_")

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Example table 1
CREATE TABLE school (
id serial PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT NOT NULL,
mascot_name TEXT
);

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Example table 2
CREATE TABLE topic (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
description TEXT NOT NULL
);

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Table organization
Which fields should I use?
How many tables should I add?

Which data types are best to use for the fields of my table?

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Let's practice!
C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S
Creating schemas
C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S

Darryl Reeves
Industry Assistant Professor, New York
University
PostgreSQL schemas
A named container for tables

1 https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/ddl-schemas.html

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Schema uses
Providing database users with separate environments

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Schemas uses
Organizing database objects into related groups

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


The default schema
The public schema is the default schema in PosgreSQL

CREATE TABLE topic (


id serial PRIMARY KEY,
description TEXT NOT NULL
);

public.topic

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The CREATE SCHEMA command
CREATE SCHEMA schema_name;

CREATE SCHEMA division1;

CREATE TABLE division1.school (


id serial PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT NOT NULL,
mascot_name TEXT,
num_scholarships INTEGER DEFAULT 0
);

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Schema naming restrictions
Length of name less than 32
Name begins with letter or underscore ("_")

Schema name cannot begin with "pg_"

CREATING POSTGRESQL DATABASES


Let's practice!
C R E AT I N G P O S T G R E S Q L D ATA B A S E S

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