Re: BCNF and relational algebra

From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 02:00:23 +0100
Message-ID: <403950a7$0$562$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>

Hi,
I am completely new to this group, but I'll give it a try. Perception wrote:
> "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
> news:NY2dnV0uDtJmkKTdRVn-uw_at_golden.net...
>

>>What do you suppose the unary relation of dates means?
>>
>>

> ...
> A:Patient Identifier -> Patient Name, Ward
> B:Date
> C:Doctor -> Clinic

Start with providing the predicates which would let the population data convey true propositions.

Example:
A:
A:Patient Identifier -> Patient Name, Ward

------------ ---- 1 Johnson IC 2 Perception RE

What do these rows *mean* ?
That should give a clue to the predicate for A. Received on Sun Feb 22 2004 - 19:00:23 CST