Re: Newbie question about db normalization theory: redundant keys OK?

From: -CELKO- <jcelko212_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:12:07 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <26efd227-7ea1-49ed-ba6a-ef9579eb07f3_at_e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>


>> BTW thinking of foreign keys as links is a common hard-to-get-rid-of misconception; Unlearn it, they really are different. Links point, foreign keys constrain. <<

Thank you! I need to add that to my "columns are not fields, rows are not records, files are not tables!" rant. Received on Sat Dec 15 2007 - 01:12:07 CET

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