Re: 2 versions of an entity worth distinct table? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Rob Sargent
Subject Re: 2 versions of an entity worth distinct table?
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In response to Re: 2 versions of an entity worth distinct table?  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
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But then a) because you can't guarantee this design won't 'improve' and
b) you would like to look in one place for all addresses, normalize now.

Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> gvim wrote on 27.12.2010 02:47:
>> If a table representing contact details can have 2 but no more than 2
>> email addresses is it really worth factoring-out email addresses to a
>> separate table.
>
> If you are absolutely sure you will never have more than two, then I
> agree, you don't need to create a 1:N relationship for that.
> Especially because guaranteeing that there will never be more than two
> in the N part is quite complicated.
>
> Regards
> Thomas
>
>

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