Re: Few confusing things about first normal form

Srubys_at_gmail.com wrote:

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>Anyways, I realize SQL doesn’t allow multi-valued attributes, but I
>figured at least in theory they would be allowed, since I can’t bring
>myself to believe that the author of my book was so off. Uh

     No, they are not allowed under the RM, and there are good reasons for this. (You can break up multi-valued attributes into another relation.)

>thank you all for helping me

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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