Re: Modeling Address using Relational Theory

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:12:25 GMT, "David Cressey" <david.cressey_at_earthlink.net> wrote:

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>"dawn" <dawnwolthuis_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1126648672.176049.159620_at_g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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>> When students ask questions in this newgroup, then the Socratic method
>> might be appropriate. I doubt there are many who read this group that
>> aren't really clear that I do my own thinking (for better or worse), so
>> I appreciated Marshall challenging you on this.
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>Good one, dawn!
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>> If modeling an address, before you start piecing it apart, you should
>> figure out what your entity is. In the case of a complete address, I
>> am modeling a location to which a physical item could be sent. You
>> have pointed out that when you piece out the properties of this
>> address, you need to understand the nuances of what the related values
>> mean.
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>I would suggest that you are not only modeling a location, but also
>modeling a means of delivery.
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>There are cases where a package bearing a certain address label will be
>correctly delivered by the USPS, but
>Federal Express will call back, asking for a clarification of the address,
>unless you use a different address label on the package you give them to
>deliver.

     Examples, please. More than one of us collects oddities.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko Received on Wed Sep 14 2005 - 19:08:38 CEST