A Guide to SQL
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Chapter 7, Problem 23RQ
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Data dictionary:
- A data dictionary is an essential part of
database . - It holds the data about the data that means metadata.
- The data dictionary is active and combined in most DBMSs.
- It means that the DBMS check the data dictionary whenever the database is accessed or updated.
Types of information stored in a data dictionary:
- Details of each database tables such as their owners, their security constraints and when they were generated the tables.
- Data dictionary is used to store the information about the relations which are as follows:
- Relation name.
- Names and types of attributes of given relation.
- Domain and length of attributes.
- Names and definitions of database views.
- Data about the integrity constraints such as primary key constraints, foreign key constraints etc.
- Data dictionary is also used to store the data about the system users which are as follows:
- Names of legal users...
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Chapter 7 Solutions
A Guide to SQL
Ch. 7 - What is a view?Ch. 7 - Which command creates a view?Ch. 7 - Prob. 3RQCh. 7 - What happens when a user retrieves data from a...Ch. 7 - What are three advantages of using views?Ch. 7 - Which command deletes a view?Ch. 7 - Prob. 8RQCh. 7 - Which command terminates previously granted...Ch. 7 - Prob. 10RQCh. 7 - How do you create an index? How do you create a...
Ch. 7 - Prob. 12RQCh. 7 - Does the DBMS or the user make the choice of which...Ch. 7 - Describe the information the DBMS maintains in the...Ch. 7 - The CUSTOMER table contains a foreign key,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 16RQCh. 7 - Prob. 17RQCh. 7 - Prob. 18RQCh. 7 - Prob. 19RQCh. 7 - When would you usually specify primary key...Ch. 7 - Prob. 21RQCh. 7 - Prob. 22RQCh. 7 - Prob. 23RQCh. 7 - Use SQL to make the following changes to the TAL...Ch. 7 - Create a view named ITEM_ORDER. It consists of the...Ch. 7 - Create a view named ORDER_TOTAL. It consists of...Ch. 7 - Write, but do not execute, the commands to grant...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5TDCh. 7 - Perform the following tasks: a. Create an index...Ch. 7 - Delete the index named ITEM_INDEX3.Ch. 7 - Write the commands to obtain the following...Ch. 7 - Prob. 9TDCh. 7 - Prob. 10TDCh. 7 - Toys Galore currently has a credit limit of 7,500....Ch. 7 - Use SQL to make the following changes to the...Ch. 7 - Create a view named RESERVATION_CUSTOMER. It...Ch. 7 - Create a view named TRIP_INVENTORY. It consists of...Ch. 7 - Write, but do not execute, the commands to grant...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5CATCh. 7 - Create the following indexes: a. Create an index...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7CATCh. 7 - Write the commands to obtain the following...Ch. 7 - Prob. 9CATCh. 7 - Ensure that the only legal values for the TYPE...Ch. 7 - Prob. 11CATCh. 7 - Use SQL to make the following changes to the...Ch. 7 - Create a view named CONDO_OWNERS. It consists of...Ch. 7 - Create a view named CONDO_FEES. It consists of two...Ch. 7 - Write, but do not execute, the commands to grant...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5SCGCh. 7 - Prob. 6SCGCh. 7 - Delete the OWNER_INDEX 3 index from the OWNER...Ch. 7 - Write the commands to obtain the following...Ch. 7 - Prob. 9SCGCh. 7 - Ensure that the only legal values for the BDRMS...Ch. 7 - Prob. 11SCG
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