Article


Description

Knowledge base and content management system storing articles, documentation, tutorials, and informational content for customer self-service and internal knowledge sharing. Articles support rich content formatting, media attachments, publication workflows, and integration with ticket systems for solution documentation and customer communication.

Columns

Column Type Size Nulls Auto Default Children Parents Comments
ID int identity 4 null
ArticleHistory.ArticleId FK_ArticleHistory_Article R
ArticleTag.ArticleID FK_ArticleTag_Article R

Primary key - Unique identifier for each article, auto-incrementing integer used for article references

Name nvarchar 400 null

Article title - Display title of the article for navigation and search results

Description nvarchar 1000 null

Article summary - Brief description or excerpt of article content for previews and search

CoverMedia nvarchar 400 null

Cover image - URL or path to featured image or media for article presentation

ContentArticle nvarchar 1073741823 null

Article body - Rich HTML content of the article including text, images, and formatting

CreateBy int 4 null

Author user ID - Reference to user who created the article for attribution and permissions

UpdateBy int 4 null

Last editor user ID - Reference to user who made the most recent update for audit trail

CreateDate datetime 16,3 null

Creation timestamp - When the article was first created for chronological organization

UpdateDate datetime 16,3 null

Last modification timestamp - Most recent update for freshness tracking and notifications

CreateByCompanyId int 4 null

Company association - Reference to company that created the article for multi-tenant content management

IsDelete bit 1 null

Soft delete flag - Boolean indicating if article is logically deleted but retained for audit purposes

IsPublic bit 1 null

Public visibility - Boolean controlling whether article is visible to customers or internal only

PublishDate datetime 16,3 null

Publication timestamp - When the article was officially published for public access

IsShowPublishDateOnCover bit 1 null

Date display setting - Boolean controlling whether publish date appears on article cover

Link nvarchar 4000 null

External link - URL to external resource or related content for additional information

CreateByName nvarchar 400 null

Author display name - Human-readable name of article creator for attribution

IsMustRead bit 1 ((0))

Required reading flag - Boolean indicating if article is mandatory reading for certain user groups

IsShowFirst bit 1 null

Priority display - Boolean flag for featuring article prominently in lists and search results

FileName varchar 255 null

Attached file - Name of file attachment associated with the article for downloads

TicketId int 4 null

Related ticket - Optional reference to ticket that prompted article creation for solution documentation

Indexes

Constraint Name Type Sort Column(s)
PK_Article Primary key Asc ID

Relationships