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Data Normalization
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Tue 12 Feb 2008, 09:53Delegate Christie said...
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Access Intermediate course
Data Normalization
Does it make sense to have a table of first names and last names to be used as a look up in a contacts table? The DB is for a school where there are many siblings yet the person who enters the data often makes mistakes. Thanks! Christie
Tue 12 Feb 2008, 16:13Trainer David said...
RE: Data Normalization
Christie,
I would say that it does not make sense. I would just have one table called Students that stores details such as name, address, DOB etc. It is not normal to separate this information. The normalization process is only to stop data being duplicated not to create as many tables as possible.
Hope this helps
David
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