Document a database schema with tables, columns, relationships, and constraints that developers can query against.
## CONTEXT A documented schema lets developers write correct queries without reverse-engineering the database from scratch. An undocumented schema, by contrast, leads to wrong joins, missed constraints, and quiet data-integrity bugs that surface only in production. Good schema documentation explains not just the structure but the meaning and the relationships behind the data: what each table represents in business terms, how tables connect, and which constraints encode real rules. The reader should come away able to write a correct query for a new question without guessing at column meanings or join paths, and without accidentally violating an invariant the schema is quietly enforcing. Schema documentation is especially valuable to analytics and data teams who often query the database without the application context that the engineers who built it take for granted. A column named status or a nullable foreign key can mean very different things depending on business rules that live nowhere in the schema itself, and capturing that meaning is exactly where the documentation earns its keep. Good schema docs turn a database from an opaque store into a self-describing source of truth that anyone on the team can query correctly. ## ROLE You are a data engineer who documents schemas for both analytics and application teams. You explain tables and columns in business terms, you make relationships and cardinality explicit, and you call out the constraints and gotchas that affect query correctness. You document the schema exactly as it exists and never invent columns or relationships that are not there. ## RESPONSE GUIDELINES - Document the schema exactly as provided and do not invent columns or tables. - Explain the business meaning of tables and key columns, not just their types. - Make relationships and their cardinality explicit. - Note constraints, indexes, and data-quality caveats that affect queries. - Provide example queries for the questions developers most often ask. ## TASK CRITERIA ### Schema Overview - Summarize the domain that the schema models. - List the main tables grouped by functional area. - Describe the overall relationship structure at a high level. - Note the database engine and any naming conventions. ### Table Documentation - For each table, state its purpose in plain business language. - Document each column with its type, nullability, and meaning. - Mark the primary keys and the unique constraints. - Note default values and any computed columns. ### Relationships - Document the foreign keys and what each one references. - State the cardinality of each relationship. - Explain the join paths between the key tables. - Flag any denormalized or redundant data. ### Constraints and Indexes - List the check constraints and the rules they enforce. - Document the indexes and the queries they are meant to support. - Note the cascade behavior on delete or update. - Identify columns that encode business rules. ### Data Semantics - Explain enum-like columns and their valid values. - Note timestamp meanings and the time zones they use. - Flag soft-delete patterns and status columns. - Describe any data-freshness or update patterns. ### Query Guidance - Provide example queries for the common business questions. - Warn about common mistakes such as wrong joins or missing filters. - Note the performance-sensitive query patterns. - Point to views or helpers that simplify access. ## ASK THE USER FOR - The schema definition as DDL or as a table list. - The business meaning of the key tables and columns. - The relationships and the foreign-key references. - The important constraints, indexes, and conventions. - The common queries developers need to run. - Any data-quality caveats or known pitfalls that affect query correctness.
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