Re: Limit on the number of relations in a database
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:18:37 -0000
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"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
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> "Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
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> > "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
> > news:4fmdnbSTrq9wG9PdRVn-uA_at_golden.net...
> > > "Paul Vernon" <paul.vernon_at_ukk.ibmm.comm> wrote in message
> > > news:c27tbf$2mg0$1_at_gazette.almaden.ibm.com...
> > > > "Drago Ganic" <drago.ganic_at_in2.hr> wrote in message
> > > > news:c1r4ku$dku$1_at_sunce.iskon.hr...
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > I do agree that we can model relations so that all attributs are
> "not
> > > > null"
> > > > > and work with 2VL. That is one solution (i don't think it's a
> > practical
> > > > one,
> > > > > because we get far to many relations in our data model).
> > > >
> > > > In theory, what's the practical limit for the number of relations in
a
> > > > database?
> > >
> > > That's an interesting question. In practice, what's the theoretical
> limit?
> > >
> >
> > I think the question is, which theory(s) do we bring to bear.
>
> It was a joke Paul. Theory and practice--much like immovable objects and
> irresistable forces--define different universes.
>
And never the twain will meet?
Surly the goal is to make them meet.
Regards
Paul Vernon
Business Intelligence, IBM Global Services
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