Re: Boyce-Codd Normal Form?

From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 08:26:56 +0200
Message-ID: <7htlo2$5ju$1@hermes.is.co.za>

Doug Cowles wrote in message <3741D253.8C6D83F8_at_bigfoot.com>...

>Normalization (complete) is good for OLTP exclusive systems, but not
>neccessarily when there's any OLAP.

You're only saying that because it's true Doug! ;-)

One of the things I like the most about OLAP is the lack of formal and rigid design rules. Sure, you get stars and snowflakes and whatever - but these are more guidelines than anything else. I find it much more fun designing OLAP databases than OLTP databases.

regards,
Billy Received on Wed May 19 1999 - 01:26:56 CDT