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I am redeveloping an existing web application with both weak source code and a weak underlying database design. I'm trying to develop things in a way that future expansion will be much easier, namely:

  • Supporting new login mechanisms
  • Supporting new user types (ie new subscriptions plans)
  • Supporting new user roles

Here are a few screenshots of my unfinished schema. Do you see any problems / data inconsistencies that could arise from this design?

Orange squares are primary keys, and blue squares are foreign keys. Had to split this up into two images.

Users / Subscriptions / Auth Groups:

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User Groups / Subscription Types:

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Thanks in advance!

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dis you use a software for the diagram ? – solomongaby Feb 15 '11 at 11:38

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I think you overdid normalization:

  • I dont see the purpose of the user_names table, i would store the names in the user table
  • Same for basic_user table, i would store the email and password in the user table as well
  • A subscription can have multiple statuses? if not i would put id_status in the subscription table
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Some of the accounts will be created via API, and first and last names will not always be available. That is the reason for storing them separately. For basic users, a password will be needed, wheras with Facebook users Facebook handles the auth and we just check the Facebook id. Yep, a subscription can have multiple statuses. I do think I need to store email in the users table, however, sine all accounts WILL have an email associated with them (even Facebook). Thanks for your feedback! – Calvin Froedge Feb 16 '11 at 4:12

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