Title: Analyze relationships between entities.
Course: Database Design and Management (Oracle) (10052) > Section: Examining Entity-Relationship Basics

Analysis may be conducted by compiling a matrix diagram. Compilation may be made in a graph that contains all entities listed along the x- and y-axis; plotted coordinates represent all possible relationships (the relationship matrix).

Steps are as follows:

1. Determine the existence of a relationship between the entity in the x-axis and the entity in the y-axis. (Sentences are always read x to y.)
2. Name the relationship, using an appropriate verb.