dbdescdbdesc112005-07-23T01:36:00Z2005-07-23T01:37:00ZNorthwind database documentation (11/08/2008) PAGE Northwind database Microsoft sample database Database server: server1Tablesdbo.CategoriesList of categoriesField name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK CategoryIDintCategories of Northwind products.IX CategoryNamenvarchar (15) Name of food category.DescriptionntextYesFull description of the category. Provide samples.PictureimageYesA picture representing the food category. IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeCategoryNameCategoryNameASCNONCLUSTEREDPK_CategoriesCategoryIDASCYesCLUSTERED Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantExtended properties: Property nameValueAuthorJohn SmithCustomProperty1Sample value to test extended propertiesField-level extended properties: Field nameProperty nameValueCategoryIDAuthorField level propertyObjects that depend on dbo.Categoriesdbo.Alphabetical list of products dbo.Product Sales for 1997 dbo.Products by Category dbo.Sales by Category dbo.SalesByCategory Table definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Categories] ( [CategoryID] [int] IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL , [CategoryName] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [Description] [ntext] COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Picture] [image] NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_Categories] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [CategoryID] ) ON [PRIMARY] ) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.CustomerCustomerDemoTest descriptionField name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK FKCustomerIDnchar (5) 234 PK FKCustomerTypeIDnchar (10) 234 IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typePK_CustomerCustomerDemoCustomerIDASCYesNONCLUSTEREDCustomerTypeIDASCYesNONCLUSTERED Foreign keys dependenciesFK_CustomerCustomerDemo_Customers: CustomerID relies upon remote PK_Customers (dbo.Customers) FK_CustomerCustomerDemo: CustomerTypeID relies upon remote PK_CustomerDemographics (dbo.CustomerDemographics) Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantTable definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerCustomerDemo] ( [CustomerID] [nchar] (5) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [CustomerTypeID] [nchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_CustomerCustomerDemo] PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED ( [CustomerID], [CustomerTypeID] ) ON [PRIMARY] , CONSTRAINT [FK_CustomerCustomerDemo] FOREIGN KEY ( [CustomerTypeID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[CustomerDemographics] ( [CustomerTypeID] ), CONSTRAINT [FK_CustomerCustomerDemo_Customers] FOREIGN KEY ( [CustomerID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Customers] ( [CustomerID] )) ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.CustomerDemographicsSample annotation for table CustomerDemographicsField name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK CustomerTypeIDnchar (10) 123465CustomerDescntextYessdfg IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typePK_CustomerDemographicsCustomerTypeIDASCYesNONCLUSTERED Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantTable definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerDemographics] ( [CustomerTypeID] [nchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [CustomerDesc] [ntext] COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_CustomerDemographics] PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED ( [CustomerTypeID] ) ON [PRIMARY] ) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.Customers (dbdesc trial version)Customers' names and related dataField name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK CustomerIDnchar (5) Unique five-character code based on customer name.IX CompanyNamenvarchar (40) sdfgContactNamenvarchar (30) YessdgContactTitlenvarchar (30) YessdfgAddressnvarchar (60) YesStreet or post-office box.IX Citynvarchar (15) YesIX Regionnvarchar (15) YesState or province.IX PostalCodenvarchar (10) YesCountrynvarchar (15) YesPhonenvarchar (24) YesPhone number includes country code or area code.Faxnvarchar (24) YesPhone number includes country code or area code. IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeCityCityASCNONCLUSTEREDCompanyNameCompanyNameASCNONCLUSTEREDIX_CustomersCompanyNameASCNONCLUSTEREDPK_CustomersCustomerIDASCYesCLUSTEREDPostalCodePostalCodeASCNONCLUSTEREDRegionRegionASCNONCLUSTERED Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantExtended properties: Property nameValueAuthorJohn SmithCustomProperty1Sample value to test extended propertiesObjects that depend on dbo.Customers (dbdesc trial version)dbo.Customer and Suppliers by City dbo.CustOrderHist dbo.Invoices dbo.Orders Qry dbo.Quarterly Orders dbo.Sales Totals by Amount Table definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Customers] ( [CustomerID] [nchar] (5) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [CompanyName] [nvarchar] (40) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [ContactName] [nvarchar] (30) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ContactTitle] [nvarchar] (30) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Address] [nvarchar] (60) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [City] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Region] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [PostalCode] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Country] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Phone] [nvarchar] (24) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Fax] [nvarchar] (24) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_Customers] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [CustomerID] ) ON [PRIMARY] ) ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.Employees (dbdesc trial version)Employees' names, titles, and personal information.Field name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK EmployeeIDintNumber automatically assigned to new employee.IX LastNamenvarchar (20) FirstNamenvarchar (10) Titlenvarchar (30) YesEmployee's title.TitleOfCourtesynvarchar (25) YesBirthDatedatetimeYesHireDatedatetimeYesAddressnvarchar (60) Yes Street or post-office box.Citynvarchar (15) YesRegionnvarchar (15) YesStreet or post-office box.IX PostalCodenvarchar (10) YesCountrynvarchar (15) YesHomePhonenvarchar (24) YesPhone number includes country code or area code.Extensionnvarchar (4) Yes Internal telephone extension number.PhotoimageYesPicture of employee.NotesntextYesGeneral information about employee's background.FK ReportsTointYes Employee's supervisor.PhotoPathnvarchar (255) Yes IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeLastNameLastNameASCNONCLUSTEREDPK_EmployeesEmployeeIDASCYesCLUSTEREDPostalCodeASCNONCLUSTERED Check constraintsCheck name ColumnExpressionCK_BirthdateBirthDate([BirthDate] < getdate()) Foreign keys dependenciesFK_Employees_Employees: ReportsTo relies upon remote PK_Employees (dbo.Employees) Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantObjects that depend on dbo.Employees (dbdesc trial version)dbo.Employee Sales by Country dbo.Invoices Table definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Employees] ( [EmployeeID] [int] IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL , [LastName] [nvarchar] (20) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [FirstName] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , [Title] [nvarchar] (30) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [TitleOfCourtesy] [nvarchar] (25) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [BirthDate] [datetime] NULL , [HireDate] [datetime] NULL , [Address] [nvarchar] (60) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [City] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Region] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [PostalCode] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Country] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [HomePhone] [nvarchar] (24) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Extension] [nvarchar] (4) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [Photo] [image] NULL , [Notes] [ntext] COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ReportsTo] [int] NULL , [PhotoPath] [nvarchar] (255) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_Employees] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [EmployeeID] ) ON [PRIMARY] , CONSTRAINT [FK_Employees_Employees] FOREIGN KEY ( [ReportsTo] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Employees] ( [EmployeeID] ), CONSTRAINT [CK_Birthdate] CHECK ([BirthDate] < getdate())) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.EmployeeTerritories (dbdesc trial version)Field name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK FKEmployeeIDint PK FKTerritoryIDnvarchar (20) IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typePK_EmployeeTerritoriesEmployeeIDASCYesNONCLUSTEREDTerritoryIDASCYesNONCLUSTERED Foreign keys dependenciesFK_EmployeeTerritories_Employees: EmployeeID relies upon remote PK_Employees (dbo.Employees) FK_EmployeeTerritories_Territories: TerritoryID relies upon remote PK_Territories (dbo.Territories) Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantTable definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[EmployeeTerritories] ( [EmployeeID] [int] NOT NULL , [TerritoryID] [nvarchar] (20) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NOT NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_EmployeeTerritories] PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED ( [EmployeeID], [TerritoryID] ) ON [PRIMARY] , CONSTRAINT [FK_EmployeeTerritories_Employees] FOREIGN KEY ( [EmployeeID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Employees] ( [EmployeeID] ), CONSTRAINT [FK_EmployeeTerritories_Territories] FOREIGN KEY ( [TerritoryID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Territories] ( [TerritoryID] )) ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.Order Details (dbdesc trial version)Details on products, quantities, and prices for each order in the Orders table.Field name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK FKOrderIDintSame as Order ID in Orders table. PK FKProductIDintSame as Product ID in Products table.UnitPricemoney(0)Quantitysmallint(1)Discountreal(0) IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeOrderIDOrderIDASCNONCLUSTEREDOrdersOrder_DetailsOrderIDASCNONCLUSTEREDPK_Order_DetailsOrderIDASCYesCLUSTEREDProductIDASCYesCLUSTEREDProductIDProductIDASCNONCLUSTEREDProductsOrder_DetailsProductIDASCNONCLUSTERED Check constraintsCheck name ColumnExpressionCK_DiscountDiscount([Discount] >= 0 and [Discount] <= 1)CK_QuantityQuantity([Quantity] > 0)CK_UnitPriceUnitPrice([UnitPrice] >= 0) Foreign keys dependenciesFK_Order_Details_Orders: OrderID relies upon remote PK_Orders (dbo.Orders) FK_Order_Details_Products: ProductID relies upon remote PK_Products (dbo.Products) Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantObjects that depend on dbo.Order Details (dbdesc trial version)dbo.CustOrderHist dbo.CustOrdersDetail dbo.Invoices dbo.Order Details Extended dbo.Order Subtotals dbo.Product Sales for 1997 dbo.SalesByCategory Table definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Order Details] ( [OrderID] [int] NOT NULL , [ProductID] [int] NOT NULL , [UnitPrice] [money] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_Order_Details_UnitPrice] DEFAULT (0), [Quantity] [smallint] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_Order_Details_Quantity] DEFAULT (1), [Discount] [real] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_Order_Details_Discount] DEFAULT (0), CONSTRAINT [PK_Order_Details] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [OrderID], [ProductID] ) ON [PRIMARY] , CONSTRAINT [FK_Order_Details_Orders] FOREIGN KEY ( [OrderID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Orders] ( [OrderID] ), CONSTRAINT [FK_Order_Details_Products] FOREIGN KEY ( [ProductID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Products] ( [ProductID] ), CONSTRAINT [CK_Discount] CHECK ([Discount] >= 0 and [Discount] <= 1), CONSTRAINT [CK_Quantity] CHECK ([Quantity] > 0), CONSTRAINT [CK_UnitPrice] CHECK ([UnitPrice] >= 0)) ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.Orders (dbdesc trial version)Customer name, order date, and freight charge for each order.Field name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK OrderIDintFK CustomerIDnchar (5) YesFK EmployeeIDintYesSame entry as in Employees table.IX OrderDatedatetimeYesRequiredDatedatetimeYesIX ShippedDatedatetimeYesFK ShipViaintYesSame as Shipper ID in Shippers table.FreightmoneyYes(0)ShipNamenvarchar (40) YesName of person or company to receive the shipment.ShipAddressnvarchar (60) YesStreet address only -- no post-office box allowed.ShipCitynvarchar (15) YesShipRegionnvarchar (15) YesState or province.IX ShipPostalCodenvarchar (10) YesShipCountrynvarchar (15) Yes IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeCustomerIDCustomerIDASCNONCLUSTEREDCustomersOrdersCustomerIDASCNONCLUSTEREDEmployeeIDEmployeeIDASCNONCLUSTEREDEmployeesOrdersEmployeeIDASCNONCLUSTEREDOrderDateOrderDateASCNONCLUSTEREDPK_OrdersOrderIDASCYesCLUSTEREDShippedDateShippedDateASCNONCLUSTEREDShippersOrdersShipViaASCNONCLUSTEREDShipPostalCodeShipPostalCodeASCNONCLUSTERED Foreign keys dependenciesFK_Orders_Customers: CustomerID relies upon remote PK_Customers (dbo.Customers) FK_Orders_Employees: EmployeeID relies upon remote PK_Employees (dbo.Employees) FK_Orders_Shippers: ShipVia relies upon remote PK_Shippers (dbo.Shippers) Table permissionsUser / roleSELECTINSERTUPDATEDELETEEXECUTEDRIpublicgrantgrantgrantgrantgrantField-level extended properties: Field nameProperty nameValueOrderIDMS_DescriptionsUnique order number.CustomerIDMS_Descriptions Same entry as in Customers table.Objects that depend on dbo.Orders (dbdesc trial version)dbo.CustOrderHist dbo.CustOrdersOrders dbo.Employee Sales by Country dbo.Invoices dbo.Orders Qry dbo.Product Sales for 1997 dbo.Quarterly Orders dbo.Sales by Category dbo.Sales by Year dbo.Sales Totals by Amount dbo.SalesByCategory dbo.Summary of Sales by Quarter dbo.Summary of Sales by Year Table definition CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Orders] ( [OrderID] [int] IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL , [CustomerID] [nchar] (5) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [EmployeeID] [int] NULL , [OrderDate] [datetime] NULL , [RequiredDate] [datetime] NULL , [ShippedDate] [datetime] NULL , [ShipVia] [int] NULL , [Freight] [money] NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_Orders_Freight] DEFAULT (0), [ShipName] [nvarchar] (40) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ShipAddress] [nvarchar] (60) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ShipCity] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ShipRegion] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ShipPostalCode] [nvarchar] (10) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , [ShipCountry] [nvarchar] (15) COLLATE Modern_Spanish_CI_AS NULL , CONSTRAINT [PK_Orders] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( [OrderID] ) ON [PRIMARY] , CONSTRAINT [FK_Orders_Customers] FOREIGN KEY ( [CustomerID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Customers] ( [CustomerID] ), CONSTRAINT [FK_Orders_Employees] FOREIGN KEY ( [EmployeeID] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Employees] ( [EmployeeID] ), CONSTRAINT [FK_Orders_Shippers] FOREIGN KEY ( [ShipVia] ) REFERENCES [dbo].[Shippers] ( [ShipperID] )) ON [PRIMARY]GOdbo.Products (dbdesc trial version)Product names, suppliers, prices, and units in stock.Field name Data typeNullableDefault valueDescription PK ProductIDintNumber automatically assigned to new product.IX ProductNamenvarchar (40) FK SupplierIDintYesSame entry as in Suppliers table.FK CategoryIDintYesSame entry as in Categories table.QuantityPerUnitnvarchar (20) Yes(e.g., 24-count case, 1-liter bottle).UnitPricemoneyYes(0)UnitsInStocksmallintYes(0)UnitsOnOrdersmallintYes(0)ReorderLevelsmallintYes(0)Minimum units to maintain in stock.Discontinuedbit(0)Yes means item is no longer available. IndexesIndex name Column name Sort directionIs uniqueIndex typeCategoriesProductsCategoryIDASCNONCLUSTEREDCategoryIDCategory