Online Shopping Systemвђ“database Design ~ Bhupal Blogs -

Use a DeletedAt timestamp for products instead of removing rows to maintain order history. V. Workflow Logic Selection: User queries the Products table via Categories .

Apply indexes to SKU , UserEmail , and OrderDate for fast lookups. Use a DeletedAt timestamp for products instead of

ProductID , CategoryID (FK), SKU , Name , BasePrice , StockQuantity . Product_Images: ImageID , ProductID (FK), URL , IsPrimary . 3. Sales & Transactions and OrderDate for fast lookups. ProductID

Use database transactions to ensure that stock is decremented only if the payment succeeds. StockQuantity . Product_Images: ImageID

AddressID , UserID (FK), Street , City , ZipCode , Type (Billing/Shipping). 2. Inventory & Catalog Categories: CategoryID , Name , Description .

A temporary state-holder for potential purchases.