Re: foundations of relational theory?

andrewst <member14183_at_dbforums.com> wrote in message news:<3524528.1067193300_at_dbforums.com>...
> Originally posted by Ross Ferris
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> > If the data were stored in a multi-valued database, or even an XML
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> > data store, then the redundant data could be removed.
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> >
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> <RESPONSE>
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> <SENTENCE>
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> <WORD>Right.</WORD>
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> <WORD>No</WORD>
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> <WORD>redundancy</WORD>
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> <WORD>in</WORD>
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> <WORD>XML</WORD>
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> <WORD>after</WORD>
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> <WORD>all</WORD>
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> <EMOTICON>;o)</EMOTICON>
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> </SENTENCE>
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> </RESPONSE>

Except that there are two sentences. I know - I'm getting picky ;o)

In Pick:

Responses file layout:
ID: ResponseReferenceID
001: Sentences (multivalued containing subvalued words) 002: Emoticons (multivalued and or subvalued if you like)

File: Posts
ID: 3524528.1067193300_at_dbforums.com
001: Right]No\redundancy\in\XML\after\all 002: ;o)

Not a bad idea in a way to use a system delimiter (']' & '\' represent Pick system delimiters) instead of a space. It would simplify indexing and obtaining definitions.

In SQL-relational? Anyone?

Mike. Received on Mon Oct 27 2003 - 03:31:31 CET