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Re: Importance of the normal forms

From: Larry Coon <larry_at_assist.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:06:55 -0800
Message-ID: <3DD9728F.5EF0@assist.org> 





Seth Brewer wrote:



> Hi, sorry to jump in, but I'm struggling with all this 3nf/BCNF stuff. When

> you say "proceed" to BCNF, I was under the impression the BCNF was "less"

> normal than 3nf.




Other way around.  All BCNF designs are also in 3NF, but there
exists 3NF designs that are not in BCNF, which I described for
you in another post.




Larry Coon


University of California


larry_at_assist.org


and lmcoon_at_home.com
Received on Mon Nov 18 2002 - 17:06:55 CST












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