**New Developers Working Group**
====== Checklist for Adding Tables and Columns to Evergreen ======

Here is a list of factors to consider when adding new tables and columns/fields.

===== Tables =====

  * Table creation is included in seed scripts
    * Including any required seed data
  * Table creation is included in schema update
    * Including any required seed data
  * Table is added to fm_IDL.xml
    * As needed for reporting
    * As needed for CStore
    * As needed for PCRUD with appropriate permissions
    * With appropriate cardinality
    * With links that reflect relationships with other IDL classes
    * With columns that are intended for localization flagged as such
  * Decision regarding whether the table supports logical deletion or true deletion made thoughtfully
  * PII is handled thoughtfully
    * Reason for storing additional PII is documented
  * Foreign keys are added thoughtfully
    * With reason for behavior on update
    * With reason for behavior on delete
    * With appropriate indexes if cascading updates or deletions are permitted
  * Foreign keys linking to actor.usr include...
    * ... appropriate action in actor.usr_delete_data()
    * ... appropriate action in actor.usr_merge()
  * Indexes are added thoughtfully
  * Appropriate sample data is included in Concerto


===== Columns =====

  * New column does not unnecessarily require a full rewrite of a large table during upgrade
  * Column creation is included in seed scripts
    * Including any required seed data
  * Column creation is included in schema update
    * Including any required seed data
  * fm_IDL.xml is updated
    * With links that reflect relationships with other IDL classes
    * With columns that are intended for localization flagged as such
  * PII is handled thoughtfully
    * Reason for storing additional PII is documented
  * Foreign keys are added thoughtfully
    * With reason for behavior on update
    * With reason for behavior on delete
    * With appropriate indexes if cascading updates or deletions are permitted
  * Foreign keys linking to actor.usr include...
    * ... appropriate action in actor.usr_delete_data()
    * ... appropriate action in actor.usr_merge()
  * Indexes are added thoughtfully
  * Appropriate sample data is included in Concerto