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Normalization is the process of organizing columns into tables within a relational database in such a way as to minimize redundancy and avoid insertion, update and deletion anomalies.

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How to handle table design with variable columns

I have a table design scenario and as a non-DBA type, would like opinions on which is more scaleable. Say you are asked to record information on houses for a metro area, starting with a small neighb …
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