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Question on structure of database


caedas

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Hiya all! I am working on the construction of my database right now, and it popped in my head to find out a question I have previously had.

 

Is it more efficient/better practice/whatever...to have multiple tables with each table having less columns (i.e. table 1 assigns an id and name...table to uses that id and has a few other columns.)...

 

Or...is it better to use less tables and use more columns...like having a products table with auto-incremented ID, name, price, serial number, blah blah blah...

 

I really am not sure which way to develop my database because of this...Even if the difference is barely noticeable, I would still do the better one (while I wouldn't if it, for the most part, doesn't matter.)

 

I really appreciate the wisdom you guys hopefully will share with me :).

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