Re: How to represent a Specification in the Relational model

> 1) An order may be for a product (eg Toaster), or for a subproduct (GE
> Toaster 3000).
>
> 2) An order may be marked Rush. If it's marked Rush, you may optionally
> specify a reason (from a list).

How about this schema?

T_Category (id, name, ...)
T_Product (id, name, ...)
T_ProductCat (prod_id, cat_id)

T_Order (id, name, ... )
T_OrderProduct (order_id, prod_id)

T_RushJustification (id, descr, ...)
T_OrderRush (order_id, rush_id) Received on Tue Jan 09 2007 - 20:56:58 CST