Re: max # of columns in the table (again!)

J Alex wrote:

> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote
> >
> > I think the bigger issue is anyone working with much more than 50 columns
> in
> > any table. It makes me think that they likely need a course in relational
> > theory and normalization.
> >
> Really? Without doing any heavy lifting I can come up with several sceanrios
> of table sin 3rd normal form with 50+ columns. Haven't you ever come across
> things with more than 50 attributes?

Not that I'd choose to store horizontally rather than vertically. Actually I have on rare occassions: The emphasis being on the word 'rare'.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sun Feb 16 2003 - 18:39:01 CST