Re: Multiway associations

From: Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com>
To: Russell Shaw <rjshaw(at)iprimus(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Multiway associations
Date: 2004-01-25 05:05:28
Message-ID: 179A85A6-4EF4-11D8-A56D-000A95C88220@myrealbox.com
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Hi Russel

On Jan 25, 2004, at 12:46 PM, Russell Shaw wrote:
> I have a list of parts, each of which is sold by multiple
> vendors. I also have a list of vendors, each of which sell
> multiple parts.
>
> How should i arrange the tables for this that doesn't involve
> having lots of empty fields "just in case" ?

One common way to do this is to have three tables: one suppliers, one
parts, and one suppliers-parts referencing suppliers and parts.

Does that help?

Michael Glaesemann
grzm myrealbox com

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