Reuse of Database Design Decisions

Reuse of available databases can support database design and reverseengineering of databases by allowing design decisions to be derived from existing databases. This article proposes a method for reusing databases similar to the approach used in case-based reasoning. Similar databases, or similar parts of databases, are first determined. We then discuss the information to be reused and how it can be validated. Two methods for building libraries are suggested for use in this process. 1 Motivation Database design is the process of determining the structure of a database, semantics and its behavioral specifications. For this process, a designer can only use informal descriptions about the application, making database design quite difficult and time-consuming, and the results often depend on the designer creativity and skill. However, the design process is crucial because the usability of a database depends on its design. Re-engineering of a database consists of a reverse-engineering pro..

Reuse of Database Design Decisions

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