[AccessD] Design question

Hi Group

 

Design issue - how to store the title for a person record

 

Option 1

 

tblPerson

-------------

titleID

firstname

lastname

 

 

Option 2

 

tblPerson

-------------

title (contains actual value from tblTitle e.g Mr,Miss, Mrs, Ms.,Dr.,
Prof.)

firstname

lastname

 

Issues

For option 1 - every time we need person details will require a join on
the table (makes sql verbose etc) - 

For option 2 - how to handle tblTitle changes - could use ref. integrity
or even simpler.....only allow user to add new titles and not amend
(can't see any reason to amend

anyway - amend 'Mr' to what??)

 

Anyone care to comment (can't believe I've 20 years programming exp. and
am asking this type of question - must be my age (just hit 40 ))

 

Thanks

 

Richard Griffiths