diff --git a/PostgreSQL/README.md b/PostgreSQL/README.md index b28100a..28ef453 100644 --- a/PostgreSQL/README.md +++ b/PostgreSQL/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,18 @@ -Common-Data-Model +Common-Data-Model / PostgreSQL ================= -Specifications and related files for the Common Data Model +This folder contains the SQL scripts for PostgreSQL. + +In order to create your instantiation of the Common Data Model, we recommend following these steps: + +1. Create an empty schema. + +2. Execute the script `OMOP CDM ddl - PostgreSQL.sql` to create the tables and fields. + +3. Load your data into the schema. + +4. Execute the script `OMOP CDM constraints - PostgreSQL.sql` to add the constraints (primary and foreign keys). + +5. Execute the script `OMOP CDM indexes required - PostgreSQL.sql` to add the minimum set of indexes we recommend. + +Note: you could also apply the constraints and/or the indexes before loading the data, but this will slow down the insertion of the data considerably.