Oracle-L: Re: Large databases

From: Chris Berry <compjma_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:41:48 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00584271.20030417104148@fatcity.com>

>From: Lyndon Tiu <ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca>
>So it is true that tables can be (or should be less than 4 columns). This
>makes the database an academe's dream since all academics care about is
>theoretically correct database design.

Uh, no, that isn't true. You SHOULD normalize, and that will often result in tables with few columns, but just saying 4 or less and you're ok is totally false.

Chris Berry
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JM Associates

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