Let's say I have this two tables: Store and Product. I want my store to have a list of products. How can I do that?
create table store(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
store_name varchar(30) not null,
product_list_FK int unsigned not null,
primary key(id)
);
create table product(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
product_name varchar(30) not null,
price float not null,
primary key(id)
);
I started something like that, but I don't know how to finish, can you guys help me?
When you need to establish a many-to-many relationship between two or more tables, the simplest way is to use a Junction Table. A Junction table in a database, also referred to as a Bridge table or Associative Table, bridges the tables together by referencing the primary keys of each data table.
How to implement one-to-many relationships when designing a database: Create two tables (table 1 and table 2) with their own primary keys. Add a foreign key on a column in table 1 based on the primary key of table 2. This will mean that table 1 can have one or more records related to a single record in table 2.
To create many-to-many relationships, you need to create a new table to connect the other two. This new table is called an intermediate table (or sometimes a linking or junction table).
Many-to-one (products can only have one store)
create table store(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
store_name varchar(30) not null,
primary key(id)
);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
create table product(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
store_id int unsigned not null,
product_name varchar(30) not null,
price float not null,
primary key(id),
constraint product_store foreign key (store_id) references store(id)
);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
Many-to-many (products can be in many stores)
create table store(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
store_name varchar(30) not null,
primary key(id)
);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec)
create table product(
id int unsigned not null auto_increment,
store_id int unsigned not null,
product_name varchar(30) not null,
price float not null,
primary key(id)
);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)
create table product_store (
product_id int unsigned not null,
store_id int unsigned not null,
CONSTRAINT product_store_store foreign key (store_id) references store(id),
CONSTRAINT product_store_product foreign key (product_id) references product(id),
CONSTRAINT product_store_unique UNIQUE (product_id, store_id)
)
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
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