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 Posted by bbcrock on 03/04/07 05:00 
I have three tables with a relationship I've never worked with 
before.  Can anyone suggest/comment on the best way to create a third 
normal form relationship between these tables? 
 
The tables basically are: 
 
TRAIN (TRAIN_ID and 15 columns about train specs, etc) 
TRUCK (TRUCK_ID and 12 columns about truck specs, etc) 
TRANSPORTATION_ITEM 
This table has, among others, two columns, TRUCK_ID and TRAIN_ID.  If 
the truck column is used there can be no data in the train column and 
vice versa. 
 
This relationship seems denormalized to me, but I don't remember how 
to normalize it.  Does anyone know the correct name for this kind of 
relationship? 
 
thanks!
 
  
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