One of the most important steps in desiging a database is establishing the data model. Part one of a two-part article describes how to create a logical model.

Under usual circumstances, the one-to-many or many-to-many relationship, alone, drives the pattern used within the database model. Certainly, the logical database model should represent the proper ...

Logical database design strives to represent the predicates and propositions of truth that are relevant to the universe of discourse supporting the functions involved with the business issues ...