Re: A Normalization Question
From: Jan Hidders <jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:15:59 GMT
Message-ID: <zbgHc.178617$HQ1.8551564_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be>
>
> Their explanation that a db containing the string 'brown' three times
> isn't redundant, didn't get through to me. They will have to try again
> as to why the same thing (string 'brown') three times in a db is not
> redundant.
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 18:15:59 GMT
Message-ID: <zbgHc.178617$HQ1.8551564_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be>
Neo wrote:
>>Yes, but they've re-explained it in a way that even might get through to >>you.
>
> Their explanation that a db containing the string 'brown' three times
> isn't redundant, didn't get through to me. They will have to try again
> as to why the same thing (string 'brown') three times in a db is not
> redundant.
Because there is no update anomaly.
- Jan Hidders