Assembling the Database Documentation
Throughout the database-design process, you've generated a number of lists, specification sheets, and diagrams used to record various aspects of the database-design. You should now assemble them into a central repository, preferably in a set of binders. (Incidentally, you could generate and store these documents using a computer program.) The design repository should consist of the following sets of documents:
Final table list |
Relationship diagrams |
Field Specifications sheets |
Business Rule Specifications sheets |
Calculated-field list |
View diagrams |
Table structure diagrams |
View Specifications sheets |
Two additional sets of items you may consider keeping with this documentation are ...
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