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Table Relationships
There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for-granted relationship.
—IRIS MURDOCH
Topics Covered in This Chapter
Why Relationships Are Important
Identifying Existing Relationships
Establishing Each Relationship
Establishing Relationship Characteristics
Example: Identifying and Establishing Relationships
You learned in Chapter 3, “Terminology,” that a relationship exists between two tables when you can, in some way, associate the records of the first table with those of the second. You also ...
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