On Mon, 2003-10-06 at 16:52, Mike Mascari wrote: > Nagib Abi Fadel wrote: > > > Hi everybody, > > > > i need a free tutorial on database design can any help ?? > > How about "A Simple Guide to Five Normal Forms in Relational Database > Theory, Communications of the ACM 26(2), Feb. 1983": > > http://209.197.234.36/db/simple.html
Note that, the vast majority of the time, and especially for young DBAs, only the 1st 3 NFs are necessary. Thanks for the link. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA "Whatever may be the moral ambiguities of the so-called demoratic nations and however serious may be their failure to conform perfectly to their democratic ideals, it is sheer moral perversity to equate the inconsistencies of a democratic civilization with the brutalities which modern tyrannical states practice." Reinhold Nieburhr, ca. 1940 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html