Re: Has E/R had a negative impact on db?
From: Jay Dee <ais01479_at_aeneas.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:40:59 GMT
Message-ID: <vzD2g.15830$mh.970_at_tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:40:59 GMT
Message-ID: <vzD2g.15830$mh.970_at_tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>
Neo wrote:
>>>>Just a thought. I don't like entities. In fact I despise entities,
>>>>as the enemy of good information philosophy.
>>>
>>>What is your definition of an entity? What steps would one go through
>>>to verify something is an entity?
>>
>>I refer to them as they are specified by Chen. I've already pointed out
>>I believe their specification is impossible above simply being
>>arbitrary so your second question makes no sense to me.
>
>
> Ok, I just wanted to make sure there isn't anything in RM that would be
> considered an entity.
>
There is nothing in the RM called "entity." There is nothing in the RM called "relationship." Received on Sun Apr 23 2006 - 06:40:59 CEST