Questions tagged [database-design]
For questions about structuring the data within a database. How to lay out tables, whether to use a relational DB or not, etc.
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Best way to structure many-to-one allocation of users to projects in NoSQL
I apologise if this is a bit of a stupid or broad question, but I'd like some general feedback please!
Say I have this DB structure for users (in Mongo/JS, but really it's all pseudocode- and the IDs ...
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How to restructure a schema in order to support conditional (one of two tables) relations
I've been stuck on this for a while now so I decided to ask for some help.
My SetTemplate needs to EITHER be connected directly to exerciseTemplate OR connected to exerciseTemplate through a ...
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How to design user-defined ordering of items?
I've got a site (here) that lets users publish labs. I'm looking at adding a feature where users can customise the order that their labs appear in. To be clear, I mean that they can manually control ...
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What would the database schema look like for a Entity Component System architecture of web app?
I found previous SE questions like this.
I'm familiar with the typical RDBMS backed MVC web app framework. To illustrate what I am thinking of, let's use the examples of Bunny and Carrot from this [...
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Linking records through multiple tables?
I'm writing a game server. Similar to the Sims. Players can own furniture items they purchase from the catalog. There can also be rooms. Players can be in a room. A room can have furniture items of ...
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What is an optimal system design for tracking product views per user that is scalable?
I have a web application that contains products and users. There are 10,000+ products and 100,000+ users to give a sense of the scale that's required.
For some application specific reasons, I need to ...
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Does it make sense to use a graph database (Neo4j) for a diagramming app?
I am developing a diagramming application and want to optimize operations with the Nodes and Relations of the diagram. Currently, I am using a relational database with tables for diagrams and nodes. ...
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Advice for database design and approach
I ask this to learn from experienced DB designers/architects. I need a high-level overview, I'm not interested in the specific tools for now. Rather, I'd like opinions on how you would approach this ...
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Designing a flexible and comprehensive restaurant menu database schema?
I am working on developing a MySQL database schema for a restaurant menu system inspired by platforms like DoorDash, UberEats, and Yelp. My aim is to design a schema that is flexible and can handle ...
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Ensuring unique indexes on nosql datastores [closed]
I am building a User Service. User would be able to register with emailId or phone no. Upon successful registration, they can choose a username (which should be unique)
It is easy to do on SQL ...
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Best Practices for Storing Operational Hours Extending Past Midnight in MySQL
I'm building a PHP application to manage business operating hours, including cases where the closing time extends past midnight. I'm considering various ways to store these hours in MySQL and need ...
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Would it be a good design to have multiple repositories for one entity?
I am working on a project. I have designed the codebase all the way from the scratch. Basic thing is the project is divided in individual modules. The modules represent one complete part of a business ...
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Regarding data modeling in a NoSQL use case
I am reading the following link to learn about system designs of various systems. (This is a paid link, I am attaching all explanations below.)
In an attempt to explain the system design of Instagram ...
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Need advice on approaches to saving data
The following code(JSFiddle here) is a grid-based code where I'm performing the following steps:
I’m moving blue boxes from left to right (on the grid) after clicking Move Text Content! button. Here ...
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Database Modeling for Application with Many Integrations
I’m working on an application that requires many 3rd-party integrations. I’m using Postgres to store these API responses but am having trouble for a number of reasons.
These objects are frequently ...
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