Re: normalization question
From: Alan <alanshein_at_erols.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:19:39 -0400
Message-ID: <aje3f6$1amj54$1_at_ID-114862.news.dfncis.de>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:19:39 -0400
Message-ID: <aje3f6$1amj54$1_at_ID-114862.news.dfncis.de>
Thanks, David, but I'm not the one who asked the question.
"David Cressey" <david_at_dcressey.com> wrote in message
news:Sdw69.66$lq1.8038_at_petpeeve.ziplink.net...
> Alan,
>
> In a normalized database every atomic item of data can be located and
> retrieved by specifying a column and
> a value for a primary key.
>
> In a fully normalized database, every fact that is stored is stored only
> once.
>
> This is grossly over simplified, but it's a starting place.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> David Cressey
> www.dcressey.com
>
>
Received on Wed Aug 14 2002 - 19:19:39 CEST