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The document discusses integrity constraints in relational databases, highlighting their role in ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. It outlines various types of constraints, including primary key, foreign key, unique, check, and not null constraints, as well as their benefits and limitations. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of understanding and implementing these constraints for robust database systems.

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L7 DBMS PPT

The document discusses integrity constraints in relational databases, highlighting their role in ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. It outlines various types of constraints, including primary key, foreign key, unique, check, and not null constraints, as well as their benefits and limitations. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of understanding and implementing these constraints for robust database systems.

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Subject : DBMS Branch & Section : CSE – D

Max Marks : 5 Year & Semester : II - I


SEMINAR PRESENTION
Topic : Integrity Constraints In Relational Model In Dbms
Submitted by :
Name : Ch.Jathin
Roll no : 228R1A05L7 Submitted to :
Mrs.N.Anitha
Assistant Professor
Department of CSE
CMR Engineering College
Integrity Constraints In Relational Model In Dbms
Introduction to Integrity Constraints in Relational Model

• Integrity constraints ensure the accuracy, consistency, and


reliability of data in a relational databas e.

• They define rules and restrictions that must be followed when


inserting, updating, or deleting data.

• Integrity constraints help maintain the integrity of the data and


prevent data inconsistencies.
Types of Integrity Constraints

• Primary Key Constraint: Ensures uniqueness and non-null values


in a primary key column.

• Foreign Key Constraint: Maintains referential integrity by


enforcing relationships between tables.

• Unique Constraint: Guarantees uniqueness of values in a column


or a set of columns.
Primary Key Constraint

• A primary key constraint uniquely identifies each record in a table.

• It ens ures that the primary key column does not contain null
values.

• Primary key constraints are used to establish relationships


between tables.
Foreign Key Constraint

• A foreign key constraint establishes a relationship between two


tables.

• It ensures that values in a foreign key column exist in the


referenced primary key column.

• Foreign key constraints help maintain referential integrity and


enforce data consistency.
Unique Constraint

• A unique constraint ens ures that values in a column or a s et of


columns are unique.

• It allows null values but restricts duplicate non-null values.

• Unique cons traints are us ed to enforce uniqueness in a table.


Check Constraint

• A check constraint restricts the values that can be inserted or


updated in a column.

• It defines a condition that must be s atisfied for the data to be


considered valid.

• Check constraints are used to enforce business rules or


domain-specific requirements.
Not Nu l Constraint

• A not null cons traint ens ures that a column does not contain null
values.

• It guarantees that every record must have a value in the specified


column.

• Not null constraints help maintain data integrity and prevent data
inconsistencies.
Cascade and S et Nu l Actions

• Cascade action deletes or updates related records when the


referenced record is deleted or updated.

• It ensures that all dependent records are also deleted or updated


accordingly.

• S et null action sets the foreign key values to null when the
referenced record is deleted or updated.
Defer able Constraints

• Deferrable constraints allow flexibility in constraint checking


during transaction processing.

• They can be checked at the end of the transaction rather than


immediately after each statement.

• Deferrable constraints are useful when multiple constraints need


to be s atisfied simultaneously.
Enforcing Integrity Constraints

• Integrity constraints can be enforced through the database


management system.

• The D B M S automatically checks and enforces constraints during


data modifications.

• Violations of constraints result in an error and prevent the


transaction from completing.
Benefits of Integrity Constraints

• Ensure data accuracy and consistency.

• Prevent data inconsistencies and anomalies .

• Improve data quality and reliability.


Limitations of Integrity Constraints

• C onstraints can introduce some overhead in terms of


performance.

• Complex constraints may require additional resources for


processing.

• Constraints cannot capture all types of data validation rules.


Conclusion

• Integrity constraints are crucial for maintaining data integrity in a


relational database.

• They enforce rules and restrictions to ensure data accuracy,


consistency, and reliability.

• Understanding and implementing integrity constraints are


essential for building robust and reliable database systems.

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