To design a relational schema for a calendar application, I would focus on the following core entities:
- Users: Stores user information like
user_id, email, first_name, and last_name.
- Calendars: Represents individual calendars, with fields such as
calendar_id, user_id (foreign key to Users), calendar_name, default_view, and timestamps for creation/update.
- Events: Details about each event, including
event_id, calendar_id (foreign key to Calendars), title, description, start_time, end_time, and recurrence information.
- Event_Attendees: Links users to events, specifying
event_id, user_id, role (e.g., organizer, attendee), and response_status (e.g., accepted, declined).
- Reminders: Manages notifications for events, with
reminder_id, event_id (foreign key to Events), reminder_time, and notification_method (e.g., email, push).
This structure allows for multiple calendars per user, events within those calendars, and flexible attendee management and reminders.