Re: sql views for denomalizing

From: Eric Junkermann <eric_at_deptj.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:08:43 +0100
Message-ID: <$1fy+mRLXn8CFwGE_at_deptj.demon.co.uk>


In message <RQoIe.569$Je.557_at_newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>, David Cressey <david.cressey_at_earthlink.net> writes
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>"Eric Junkermann" <eric_at_deptj.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:mXBUWZVyBU8CFw3u_at_deptj.demon.co.uk...
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>> There is no problem in having a structure clash between the logical
>> model and the presentation of the data in a user interface, that is what
>> programming is about.
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>Excellent point!
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>If I can add my two cents to your megabuck,
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>The difference between a conceptual view of the data and a logical view of
>the data is that, at the conceptual level, the distinction between storage,
>retrieval and sharing on the one hand, and presentation and look and feel
>on the other, doesn't have a large impact on the model.
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>In fact, a single conceptual model ought to communicate with: the data
>architect, the development DBA, the programmers, the end users of the
>system, the end users of the data, and any other stakeholders.
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>If these stakeholders can't agree on a common model, there are deeper
>problems than structural clash.
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>

Thankyou, I do seem to have ignored the conceptual level.

Eric

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Eric Junkermann
Received on Thu Aug 04 2005 - 22:08:43 CEST

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