ER to relational schema
Database System Concepts
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Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
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ER to relational schema

Transcribed Image Text:**Part 4: ER Diagram Translation to Relational Database Schema**
The provided ER diagram illustrates entities and relationships for a vehicle management system. Below is a detailed description of its components:
### Entities and Attributes:
1. **Vehicle**
- **Attributes**: VIN, Cost, Registration
- **Relationships**:
- Fitted with multiple Options
- Has a Legal document (Tax Disc)
2. **Option**
- **Attributes**: ID, Expiry, Cost
- **Relationships**:
- Belongs to a Vehicle
- Depends on multiple other Options
3. **Tax Disc**
- **Attributes**: Duration, Class
- **Relationships**:
- Connected to the Legal entity of a Vehicle
4. **Depends**
- A relationship entity indicating dependencies among options.
- **Attributes**: Type, Notes
- **Relationships**:
- Connects multiple Options
### Relationships:
- **Fitted (1:N)**: A Vehicle can be fitted with many Options. Each Option belongs to exactly one Vehicle.
- **Legal (1:1)**: A Tax Disc is legally required for each Vehicle. Each Vehicle has exactly one Tax Disc.
- **Depends (M:N)**: Options can have dependencies, implying an Option can depend on multiple other Options and vice versa.
### Explanation:
The diagram uses ovals to denote attributes and rectangles for entities. Diamonds represent relationships. Relationships are further defined with specifics such as cardinality:
- **1:N** indicates a one-to-many relationship.
- **M:N** denotes a many-to-many relationship.
This structure can be translated into a relational database schema by creating tables for each entity and relationships, using primary and foreign keys to maintain the connections between them.
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