Jan,
> Because the value in b.y is redundant. b.x->a.x->a.y is exactly the same
> value and he even wants to ensure this with the constraint.
And in the absence of that constraint, what ensures that b.y = a.y, exactly?
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
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