E/R

2/13/98


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Table of Contents

E/R

Entity/Relationship Model

E/R Diagram

Relationships

Relationship Set

Example of Relationship Set

Multiway Relationships

relationship among students, courses, TA's

Multiway Relationships

relationship among students, courses, TA's (II)

Table

Question

Diagram

Table

OK

What’s Wrong?

Attributes Vs. E.S. +Relationships

Attributes Vs. E.S. +Relationships (II)

Can We Solve (1) by Adding Attributes?

Can We Solve (1) by Adding Attributes? (II)

ODL

Graphically

ODL

ODL (II)

Beers-Bars-Drinkers Example

Beers-Bars-Drinkers Example (II)

Beers-Bars-Drinkers Example (III)

Beers-Bars-Drinkers Example (III)

Beers-Bars-Drinkers Example (IV)

ODL Type System

Limitations on Nesting

Multiplicity of Relationships

Representation of Many-One

Drinkers Have Favorite Beers

Drinkers Have Favorite Beers (II)

Drinkers Have Favorite Beers (III)

One-One Relationships

One-One Relationships (II)

Attributes on Relationships

Shorthand for 3-way Relationship

Notes

Converting Multiway to 2-Way

Converting Multiway to 2-Way (II)

Multiway in ODL Needs “Connecting" Class

Roles

Roles Diagram

Roles Diagram (II)

Notes

Roles in ODL

Roles in ODL (II)

Author: Gary L. Burt

Email: burt@umbc

Home Page: www.cs.umbc.edu/~burt