Re: DB Design Principles for RDBMS

From: Anton Versteeg <anton_versteeg_at_nnll.iibbmm.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:09:48 +0100
Message-ID: <3E477A6C.B4CD774C_at_nnll.iibbmm.com>

Keep it simple
Know your data/business processes
Use commen sense
Do not over-normalize your database design
Spend enoug time on your conceptual/logical data model, because mistakes made there will be hard to correct.

Kalle wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I need to gather some principles for good db design. Do you happen to
> have
> any or do you know good links where I could check some white papers
> etc...
>
> rgds
> Kalle
> ps. all kind of information will be highly appreciated

--
Anton Versteeg
DB2 Specialist
IBM Netherlands

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