Re: entity relationship question

I believe that yes, it depends on what way you describe the relationship. This is
why some ER diagramming techniques have a verb clause for describing the relationship
both ways like - "manages" and "managed by" depending on what way you are reading
the relationship.

Harold Gray wrote:

> This is a rather trivial question that has bugged me and is mentioned quite
> a bit in certification materials.
>
> I was wondering if someone out there could tell me the difference between a
> one-to-many and a many-to-one relationship concerning entities. Is it not
> just reflective of the order the entity is described?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
> Harold
Received on Wed Oct 07 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT