On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:10:50 -0500 "NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wow. That sounds really cool, but unfortunately, I don't have a > clue what language you are speaking. I am an SA doing some web > development and automation work for our group. I am by no means a > DBA, and most of what you have suggested is at this point Greek to > me. Thanks for the feedback though. Any other suggestions on how to > begin understanding your suggestions would also be helpful. A Google search for 'table normalization' gave me an example that looks a lot like your situation: http://www.troubleshooters.com/littstip/ltnorm.html and another that describes a similar situation in more detail: http://www.databasejournal.com/sqletc/article.php/26861_1428511_4 and also a more graphical example: http://www.shsu.edu/~csc_tjm/summer2000/cs334/Chapter05/Chapter5.html -- Mac :}) ** I usually forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age.