A Allen Browne Nov 25, 2007 #2 Robert said: Can someone give a simple definition of normalization? Click to expand... Brief definition: Being in a standard or normal state Applied to databases, this means it meets a standard set of rules about how the data is stored. You cannot state those rules in one sentence. Here's an introductory article from Microsoft, for Access: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209534/en-us Or if you prefer a webcast: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324613/en-us And if you want some more resources, Jeff Conrad has a number of links here: http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/accessjunkie/resources.html#DatabaseDesign101
Robert said: Can someone give a simple definition of normalization? Click to expand... Brief definition: Being in a standard or normal state Applied to databases, this means it meets a standard set of rules about how the data is stored. You cannot state those rules in one sentence. Here's an introductory article from Microsoft, for Access: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209534/en-us Or if you prefer a webcast: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324613/en-us And if you want some more resources, Jeff Conrad has a number of links here: http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/accessjunkie/resources.html#DatabaseDesign101
