Retail Business Data Model Visualization Using DOT Notation

Objective

This section contains the DOT code for visualizing a data model of a retail business. The model includes key entities such as Customers, Products, Orders, and Employees, along with their relationships.

DOT Notation Code

digraph RetailBusinessModel {
    node [shape=record];

    // Define nodes
    Customers [label="{ Customers | + CustomerID: int\n+ Name: string\n+ Email: string\n+ Phone: string }"];
    Products [label="{ Products | + ProductID: int\n+ Name: string\n+ Price: float\n+ Category: string }"];
    Orders [label="{ Orders | + OrderID: int\n+ OrderDate: date\n+ CustomerID: int\n+ EmployeeID: int }"];
    OrderDetails [label="{ OrderDetails | + OrderID: int\n+ ProductID: int\n+ Quantity: int }"];
    Employees [label="{ Employees | + EmployeeID: int\n+ Name: string\n+ Position: string }"];

    // Define relationships
    Customers -> Orders [label="places"];
    Orders -> OrderDetails [label="contains"];
    Products -> OrderDetails [label="included in"];
    Employees -> Orders [label="processes"];
}

Diagram Description

• Entities:

  • Customers: Contains details about customers with attributes like CustomerID, Name, Email, and Phone.
  • Products: Contains product information with attributes like ProductID, Name, Price, and Category.
  • Orders: Represents customer orders with attributes like OrderID, OrderDate, CustomerID, and EmployeeID.
  • OrderDetails: Provides line item details for orders with attributes like OrderID, ProductID, and Quantity.
  • Employees: Contains details of employees with attributes like EmployeeID, Name, and Position.

• Relations:

  • Customers place Orders.
  • Orders contain OrderDetails.
  • OrderDetails include Products.
  • Employees process Orders.

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Make sure to adjust node label and relationship descriptions based on your specific data attributes and business logic.