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Produce a list of information about all existing constraints on the store_reps table.

a) Names of representatives
b) Contact information for each representative
c) Sales targets for each representative
d) Store locations assigned to each representative

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Final answer:

The question is about identifying constraints on a 'store_reps' database table, which could include unique constraints, data type constraints, range constraints, and foreign key constraints. SQL commands or database management tools can be used to list these constraints.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to information about constraints on a store_reps table presumably in a database in the context of information systems or database management. To produce a list of information about all existing constraints on a table, you would typically use SQL commands to query the database system catalog or use database management tools that can visually display this information. For the store_reps table, constraints may include validation rules on data such as:

  • Names of representatives (unique constraints, data type constraints)
  • Contact information for each representative (data type constraints, possibly format checks)
  • Sales targets for each representative (data type and range constraints)
  • Store locations assigned to each representative (foreign key constraints referencing a stores table, if one exists)

Depending on the database system (like MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), the commands to list these constraints will vary. A common query pattern would be to use INFORMATION_SCHEMA in SQL databases. For instance, SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'store_reps'; could retrieve relevant constraints.

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