Database Reference
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Figure 7.11. Listing tables with their associated fields
Note
Beforeyouworkthroughtheremainderofthechapter,nowisagoodtimetorecall
a principle I presented in the Introduction:
Focus on the concept or technique and its intended results, not on
the example used to illustrate it.
Ibringthistoyourattentiononceagainbecauseyou'llcertainlywonderwhyIcre-
ated an example in a particular manner. Maybe you've thought of a different or
better approach to the problem, and you might have thoroughly valid reasons for
using it. But don't let the example mislead you. I've fashioned each example in a
specificmannerforthesolereasonofillustrating theconceptortechniqueathand.
Therefore, study the way that I correct the problems you see in a particular ex-
ample so that you can use those techniques when you encounter similar problems
in your database.
