Re: Large databases

I disagree, that 20 columns table can not be properly normalized. Though, I agree that 4 column table could be de-normalized...

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

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> > > Just a thought, but if you have more than 4 you're probably not
> >normalized
> > > very well.
> >From: "Igor Neyman" <ineyman_at_perceptron.com>
> >Is this an "n-th" rule of normalization? -:)
>
> 1st and 4th normal forms would apply here. Basically, if you have 20
> columns in a table I doubt you're properly normalized, although you could
> easily still be messed up with less columns if you didn't design it
> properly. Of course, if everything were designed well in the first place
> there would be near as much demand for DBAs, hehe.
>
> Chris Berry
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