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Re: Materials for an Advanced Database course

From: This Guy <remo.is_at_hishouse.not>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:05:26 -0500
Message-ID: <c55u2vslgifr7vcru56ui12f0d94mm8eqs@4ax.com> 





>  As an example, I need to catalogue a few hundred 

>motors. Each is identical in specification (and interchangeble).




Weak example: motors have serial numbers.  However, let's say yours don't; you describe a classic spare parts scenario,
where only "type" and "quantity" matter, so artificial keys are needed only if the value of your spare part is such that
"shrinkage" would affect you.



But your other examples are real good challenges, I like 'em.



-Remo


 
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