ERDigram
ERDigram
ERDigram
Every entity type is shown as a rectangle shape. When we label with the name of the entity called
"Noun"
Entity Name
Staff Branch
The set of meaningful associations among entity type named as "Relationship Type". The relationship
occurrence uniquely identifiable association which includes one occurrence from each participating entity
type.
There every relationship type is shown as a line connecting with the associated entity types and labelled
with the name of the relationship. Here we can use very or short type phrases that normally including
with verb
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ER diagram of Branch Has Staff relationship mentioned below:
Entity Name
Has
Staff Branch
The set of allowable values for one or more attributes name as "Attribute Domain"
Simple Attribute
We cannot be further sub divided into smaller components. Like for example If an employee entity we are
not able to divide EmployeeID
The composite attribute mentioned when there is an attribute composed with multiple components and
also each entity attribute with an independent existence
The attribute that holds a single value for each occurrence of an entity type
The attribute that holds multiple values for each occurrence of a selected entity type
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Derived Attribute
The attribute that represents a value that is derivable from value of a related attribute else the set of
attribute that is not necessary in the same entity type