Table: `ndb.rocktypes`#

Description#

No description available in database.

TODO: Expand this description with: - What data does this table store? - What is the business/research purpose? - How is this data collected or generated? - Are there any important caveats or data quality issues?

Table Structure#

Schema: ndb | Table Comment: No description available

Statistics#

Metric	Value
Row Count	211
Total Size	72 kB
Table Size	48 kB
Indexes Size	16 kB

Relationships#

Primary Key: rocktypeid

Foreign Keys:

higherrocktypeid → rocktypes.rocktypeid

Referenced By:

TODO: Document which tables reference this table (will be auto-detected in validation).

Data Dictionary#

Column	Type	Nullable	Default	Constraints
`rocktypeid`	integer	✗	`nextval('ndb.seq_rocktypes_...`	FOREIGN KEY, PRIMARY KEY
`rocktype`	character varying(64)	✗	`-`	-
`higherrocktypeid`	integer	✗	`-`	-
`description`	text	✗	`-`	-
`recdatecreated`	timestamp without time zone	✗	`timezone('UTC'::text, now())`	-
`recdatemodified`	timestamp without time zone	✗	`-`	-

TODO: Review column descriptions and add comments where missing.

Usage Examples#

Example 1: Basic Selection#

-- Get recent records from rocktypes
SELECT *
FROM rocktypes
ORDER BY rocktypeid DESC
LIMIT 10;

Purpose: Retrieve the 10 most recent records from rocktypes

Example 2: Count Records#

-- Count total records
SELECT COUNT(*) as total_records
FROM rocktypes;

Purpose: Get the total number of records in rocktypes

Example 3: Filter by Date Range#

-- Get records within a date range
SELECT *
FROM rocktypes
WHERE recdatecreated >= '2024-01-01'
  AND recdatecreated < '2025-01-01'
ORDER BY recdatecreated DESC;

Purpose: Retrieve records from rocktypes within a specific date range

Example 4: Join with rocktypes#

-- Join with related table
SELECT 
    t1.*,
    t2.*
FROM rocktypes t1
INNER JOIN rocktypes t2 
    ON t1.higherrocktypeid = t2.rocktypeid
LIMIT 100;

Purpose: Retrieve rocktypes records with related data from rocktypes

Example 5: Aggregate Data#

-- Aggregate records by rocktype
SELECT 
    rocktype,
    COUNT(*) as count
FROM rocktypes
GROUP BY rocktype
ORDER BY count DESC
LIMIT 10;

Purpose: Count records grouped by rocktype

TODO: Add more specific examples relevant to common research questions or operational tasks.

Data Quality Notes#

TODO: Document: - Known data quality issues - Validation rules - Expected data ranges - Update frequency and mechanisms - Any ETL processes that populate this table

Maintenance#

Data Owner: TODO: Assign owner
Update Frequency: TODO: Document frequency
Last Major Schema Change: TODO: Document when schema last changed

Table: ndb.rocktypes#