Tag: Data Type

Data Model Types: An Explanation with Examples

Data modeling is an essential part of designing a database. If you want to achieve the best outcome, make sure to utilize the available data models. Read on to find out more. Every relational database has clearly defined objects and relationships among these objects. Together, they comprise the data model. This article presents the concept of data modeling. First, we’ll go over data modeling and the steps of its process.

What Logical Models Data Types Are Available in Vertabelo?

Logical models define the initial blueprint of your database. Read along to learn how to create them and what attribute data types are available in Vertabelo. In this article, we’ll introduce the logical model. It essentially illustrates the structure of entities, attributes, and relationships in your database. Also, you’ll see the difference between logical and physical models. In the end, we’ll create a logical model in Vertabelo, which will include creating entities with attributes of specific data types.

Setting Database and Data Types in Vertabelo

Data types are very important for correctly storing information in database tables. In this article, we’ll demonstrate how to choose and implement the right data types for the database you’re designing in Vertabelo. When designing a new database or adding tables to an existing database, it’s essential to choose the right data types; they’ll help you run the right queries, functions, and transformations on your data. Well-chosen database data types will also ensure queries have the best performance.

Tip #11 – Vertabelo reports that my data type is not supported. What can I do?

Sometimes you may want to use a data type that is so new that Vertabelo doesn’t recognize it. In such cases, the application displays a warning that the data type is not supported. If you find these warnings too distracting, you can turn them off. In this post, we will show you how to do it. Let’s take a look at the following example. Assume that you have a database model for MySQL 5.

24 Database Modeling Tips for Vertabelo

This one is frequently asked on our support: “In the data types panel, I can’t find the data type I need. Does this mean I cannot use it in Vertabelo?” Of course, you can. Vertabelo will never let you get stuck in a data type dead end. Even if the type you need is not listed, it doesn’t mean you cannot use it. Data types you can find under the button are just the most popular ones.

Database Design 101

Vertabelo presents part 2 of our Database Design 101 series that brings you easy-to-understand introduction to databases. This time we will focus on table columns and most commonly used data types. iframe.video-plugin { width: 735px; height: 415px; border: 0px solid #CCC; margin: 0px; } @media all and (max-width: 767px) { iframe.video-plugin { width: 250px; height: 141px; } }

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