The content has to be limited enough to allow for a discussion of topics, so I decided to present just the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Normal Form for the Pubs database.<BR><BR>Does anyone have any problems ...

Don’t even consider designing a database until you understand second normal form and third normal form. And try for third normal form.

Normalization is one of the commandments of IT database pros, whether you are a data modeler, DBA, or SQL developer. Arthur Fuller defines each normal form and explores why most database designers ...