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Summary<br />

Chapter 6: Constraints<br />

The different types of data integrity mechanisms described in this chapter are part of the backbone of a<br />

sound database. Perhaps the biggest power of RDBMSs is that the database can now take responsibility<br />

for data integrity rather than depending on the application. This means that even ad hoc queries are subject<br />

to the data rules and that multiple applications are all treated equally with regard to data integrity<br />

issues.<br />

In the chapters to come, we will look at the tie between some forms of constraints and indexes, along<br />

with taking a look at the advanced data integrity rules that can be implemented using triggers. We’ll also<br />

begin looking at how the choices between these different mechanisms affect our design decisions.<br />

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