[AccessD] normalization question

Yes, Martin.  And we all know how closely theory matches reality. <vbg>

Charlotte Foust

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you do it before turning the PC on when your designing the structures.
The 
theory is that the data is normalised before you actually create the
tables 
physically.

Martin

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Quoting Charlotte Foust <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>:

> I tend to do it at the time so I don't forget.  Of course, as we get 
> older our memory ... Uh, what was I saying?  <vbg>
> 
> Charlotte Foust
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Harkins [mailto:harkins at iglou.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 3:36 PM
> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] normalization question
> 
> 
> When you remove a field to another table (for whatever reason), do you

> immediately create the foreign key in the original table, or do you 
> wait until you've completely normalized each table and then return to 
> the tables and insert all the foreign keys then?
> 
> I tend to do it later because the nature of a single field can change.
> 
> Does anyone know if the relational model requires a particular 
> routine?
> 
> Just curious.
> 
> Susan H.
> 
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