Contour Data Schema

This document outlines the data type conventions and tables in the Contour database schema.Some information like column indexes and foreign keys are omitted.Data types may differ slightly depending on which database is being used.

Tips

1.1 Boolean Values

Boolean Values are always represented by a T for true and F for false.

1.2 RefID & Scope Columns

You will notice that several columns include a RefId and Scope column. For certain tables the records can be configured to correspond to the project, organization or system.

The scope field may have the following values:

1. System
2. Organization Level
3. Project
4. Document Group (Not currently used)
5. Item (Not currently used)
6. User (Not currently used)

When writing queries, keep the scope in mind as this will indicate which table to join the ID to obtain the information.For example,if a lookup type has a scope of 2 that means the lookup is used across the entire organization. If the lookup type has a scope of 3 it's unique to each project.

1.3 Naming Conventions

Tables with an underscore such as are link tables that join data together.