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Relational Data Model and CREATE TABLE Statement

The document discusses the SQL CREATE TABLE statement, including its syntax and examples. It explains that the CREATE TABLE statement is used to define a table with column specifications and data types. It provides an example CREATE TABLE statement defining columns for a Student table. It also lists common SQL data types that can be used in column definitions such as CHAR, VARCHAR, INTEGER, DECIMAL.

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Relational Data Model and CREATE TABLE Statement

The document discusses the SQL CREATE TABLE statement, including its syntax and examples. It explains that the CREATE TABLE statement is used to define a table with column specifications and data types. It provides an example CREATE TABLE statement defining columns for a Student table. It also lists common SQL data types that can be used in column definitions such as CHAR, VARCHAR, INTEGER, DECIMAL.

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Module 3
Relational Data Model and
CREATE TABLE Statement

Lesson 3: Basics of the SQL CREATE TABLE


Statement
Lesson Objectives
• Write CREATE TABLE statements with column
specifications including data types
• Read CREATE TABLE statements to see
columns and associated data types

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CREATE TABLE Syntax
• CREATE TABLE <table-name> ( <column-list>
[<constraint-list>] )
• Column list with data types and optional and
inline constraints
• Optional external constraint list
– CONSTRAINT [ ConstraintName ] <Constraint-Spec>
– Primary key
– Foreign key
– Unique
– Check
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CREATE TABLE Statement Example

CREATE TABLE Student


( StdNo CHAR(11),
StdFirstName VARCHAR(50),
StdLastName VARCHAR(50),
StdCity VARCHAR(50),
StdState CHAR(2),
StdZip CHAR(10),
StdMajor CHAR(6),
StdClass CHAR(6),
StdGPA DECIMAL(3,2) );

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Common SQL Data Types
• CHAR(L)
• VARCHAR(L)
• INTEGER
• FLOAT(P)
• DECIMAL(W, R)
• Date/Time: DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP
• BOOLEAN

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Summary
• Important definitional statement
• Data types not always portable
• Somewhat tedious specification although
relatively portable
• Other interfaces for more productivity

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