Re: Looking for an Article on Database Normalization
From: Library <opplib_at_ozemail.com.au>
Date: 1997/05/02
Message-ID: <336A358E.12A4_at_ozemail.com.au>#1/1
Date: 1997/05/02
Message-ID: <336A358E.12A4_at_ozemail.com.au>#1/1
Haden Peterson wrote:
Regards,
>
> I'm looking for a fairly high level article on database normalization
> that defines the five forms and gives illustrations.
>
> TIA
Have you tried reading up the venerable old tome by C.J. Date? It may
not be very detailed, but I've applied those theories (& common sense)
for the last five years. Might as well tell you that I never felt the
need to go beyond the 3rd. normal form - it is not worth the effort &
the time.
Gabriel de Figueiredo
Received on Fri May 02 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST