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    1. The document discusses a database design checklist, with an initial list including whether the design meets requirements, if conceptual and logical designs are created, if physical design and normalization are completed, and if constraints are defined. 2. A respondent recommends adding a step to design clustered indexes as a fundamental decision for database design, as clustered indexes don't necessarily come from primary keys as SQL Server defaults clustered indexes to primary keys. 3. The discussion clarifies that clustered indexes should be considered separately from constraints, as the most common access path such as through primary keys or other columns should determine the clustered index design.

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    1. The document discusses a database design checklist, with an initial list including whether the design meets requirements, if conceptual and logical designs are created, if physical design and normalization are completed, and if constraints are defined. 2. A respondent recommends adding a step to design clustered indexes as a fundamental decision for database design, as clustered indexes don't necessarily come from primary keys as SQL Server defaults clustered indexes to primary keys. 3. The discussion clarifies that clustered indexes should be considered separately from constraints, as the most common access path such as through primary keys or other columns should determine the clustered index design.

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    1. The document discusses a database design checklist, with an initial list including whether the design meets requirements, if conceptual and logical designs are created, if physical design and normalization are completed, and if constraints are defined. 2. A respondent recommends adding a step to design clustered indexes as a fundamental decision for database design, as clustered indexes don't necessarily come from primary keys as SQL Server defaults clustered indexes to primary keys. 3. The discussion clarifies that clustered indexes should be considered separately from constraints, as the most common access path such as through primary keys or other columns should determine the clustered index design.

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    11/22/21, 7:35 PM Database Design Checklist – SQLServerCentral Forums

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    Chandhini

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    July 16, 2009 at 6:20 am #133965

    can anyone give me the database design checklist to make sure the database design is proper?

    like,

    1. Have db design met the the requirement specification?

    2. Is concentual Design created?

    3. Is logical Design created?

    4. Is Physical Design created?

    5. Is Database normalized?

    6. Are constraints defined?

    please suggest me any other points are to be inserted?.

    Thanks,

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    Ramani

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    July 16, 2009 at 7:44 am Unlike #1025645

    I'd add a step to design the clustered indexes. They should be part of the fundamental
    decisions around the database design.

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    July 16, 2009 at 11:41 pm Unlike #1026015

    Thanks for the suggestion.

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    11/22/21, 7:35 PM Database Design Checklist – SQLServerCentral Forums

    Grant, when constraints are defined, clustered index also will come (for primary key). or
    anything else apart from constraints, should that be defined?

    Regards,

    Ramani

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    July 17, 2009 at 6:01 am Unlike #1026112

    Well, the reason I'm suggesting you need to define the clustered index as a seperate step is
    because, it doesn't necessarily come from the primary key. Don't confuse the two because SQL
    Server defaults to making the primary key clustered. One doesn't automatically flow from the
    other. I like to examine the structures and make a conscience decision as to where I'll place the
    clustered index. More often than not, it's on the PK, but not always.

    Since the data is stored with the clustered index, it makes sense to use the most common
    access path to the data as the cluster. In a lot of tables the most common access path is the
    PK. But in some tables it might be through foriegn keys, say a child table that is only accessed
    through joins to the parent, or by specific date ranges, who knows. Understanding the design
    such that you can determine these access paths up front should be standard part of the design,
    in my opinion anyway.

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    July 17, 2009 at 7:21 am Unlike #1026166

    Thanks a lot for this clarification Grant.

    Now i understood y we need to include one more item for defining clustered index.

    Regards,

    Ramani

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