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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T19:54:18+00:00 2026-05-22T19:54:18+00:00

Im modelling a database in MSSQL 2008. I have 4 tables. **User** userID userName

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Im modelling a database in MSSQL 2008.

I have 4 tables.

**User**
userID
userName

**NewsCategory**
newsCategoryID
newsCategoryName

**News**
newsID
newsText
newsCategoryID

**Subscription**
userID
categoryID

I understand that I should have foreign keys between the News and the Category tables. But what should I do with the supscriptions? Should I have a Foreign Key between User and Subscription tables though it’s not mandatory to subscribe for something?

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    2026-05-22T19:54:19+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 7:54 pm

    Yes you should. Foreign key is used for be sure, that Subscription is created for existing user. Foreign key does not mean, that user should be subscribed on something.

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