Re: Modeling Data for XML instead of SQL-DBMS
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:50:52 GMT
Message-ID: <0ZJ%g.10176$cz.158235_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>
JOG wrote:
> dawn wrote: >
>>JOG wrote:
>>
>>>dawn wrote:
>>>
>>>>If working on a software project where all data are persisted in XML
>>>>documents and not in an SQL-DBMS, the tools would not require that the
>>>>data model be in 1NF or the use of the SQL NULL.
In other words, if the software project for some idiotic reason decides to forego any data management whatsoever, the 'tools' would not require anything to facilitate data management.
>>>>How would an excellent logical data model designed for this XML
>>>>implementation differ from the corresponding data model developed for
>>>>an SQL-DBMS?
Having made an idiotic decision to forego data management, one made a conscious decision to forego any sort of logical data model -- choosing a purely physical representation instead. As such, the self-aggrandizing ignorant's question is fatuous on its face. Defining a situation without a logical data model obviates any discussion of excellence of the absent model.
What would be some best practices for modeling data in
>>>>this environment?
Best practices? The self-aggrandizing ignorant asks what the best practices would be after making a stupid decision to forego data management. Well, duh. The best practice is: Don't do stupid shit like that in the first place.
One might as legitimately ask what are the best practices for establishing a surgery in a latrine by adapting used farm equipment as surgical instruments.
>>>>I'm guessing some will think that the exact same logical data model
>>>>would be appropriate for both targets, but hopefully many will agree
>>>>that it is unlikely that the best implemented data model would be
>>>>identical in each environment. In that case, what would the
>>>>differences be?
If the self-aggrandizing ignorant is too stupid after all these years to realize that she limited the scope of discussion to have no (separate) logical data model in the first place, there is no helping her.
What best practices would apply to data modeling for
>>>>XML documents compared to data modeling for a SQL-DBMS?
The self-aggrandizing ignorant should ask a copy editor instead.
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> I was actually trying to answer your question dawn. Perhaps I didn't > express it sufficiently.
JOG, if you are going to address the self-aggrandizing ignorants, please address the most fundamental errors first. Received on Wed Oct 25 2006 - 15:50:52 CEST