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Storing metadata of various data types in a MySQL database

I am currently designing a MySQL database that will store a variety of documents in different digital formats (mostly docs, spreadsheets, and pdfs). Each document will have several metadata values ...
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Is there any reason that metadata should not be a part of my database schema?

By metadata I mean things such as: the owner of an entity permissions associated with an entity the date and time of data entry the surety of entered data the format of a text attribute descriptive ...
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CalDav: Is it possible to reproduce an subscripable .ics file in a database?

CalDAV is an WebDav extension specificaly designed for accessing iCalendar files (*.ics). Those .ics files are subscribable as long as they are stored on a CalDav server. If the owner of that file ...
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How can primary keys in a Netezza table be indexed?

What is the best way to index a Netezza fact table with lots of primary keys. For now, let's suppose we have 10 primary keys. This table is mainly used to store meta data about our database. ...
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Best way to store units in database

I have inherited a large (SQLServer) database with hundreds of columns that represent amounts of one thing or another. The units for these values (e.g. "gallons", "inches", etc) are stored in the ...
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Database design for dynamic Meta fields of an entity that shall be queried intensively

I'm designing a database structure for a system at which an entity can have a dynamic set of user-defined meta attributes. The meta fields (e.g.: popularity, conversion etc.) and skill values (int, ...
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How do I list or search all the column names in my database?

I want to search for a string in the names of the columns present in a database. I’m working on a maintenance project and some of the databases I deal with have more than 150 tables, so I'm looking ...