Constraints & Integrity: Next
Module: Schema Design & Advanced DDL
Normalization (1NF to BCNF) - constraints enforce normalized structure
Indexing Strategies - foreign keys need indexes
Triggers & Stored Procedures - complex validation beyond CHECK constraints
Transaction Control (ACID) - constraints are checked within transactions
Views & Materialized Views - can include constraints
Create a banking schema with CHECK constraints for positive balances and valid account types
Implement CASCADE DELETE for a blog platform (users, posts, comments)
Add constraints to an existing schema and test violation scenarios
Design constraints for an e-commerce order system with business rules
Create indexes on all foreign keys and measure DELETE performance improvement
Explain CASCADE, SET NULL, and RESTRICT for ON DELETE actions
Why should foreign key columns always be indexed?
What is the difference between application validation and database constraints?
Design a social media schema with appropriate constraints
How would you handle constraint violations in production?
PostgreSQL Documentation - Constraints
Database Design for Mere Mortals - Constraint Patterns
SQL Performance Explained - Index Foreign Keys
GDPR Compliance - CASCADE DELETE Strategies