Posted by rlm on 05/04/06 15:56
The IT group that I work with has the habit of gathering data,
formatting (i.e. in reports) and then storing the same formated data in
the same database.
I think the practice is wrong. I think the activity is fundamentally
wrong because we are storing the exact same data in a database in two
different locations. Somehow I have the impression that database design
is about "oneness".
I believe that collecting the data and then storing summerized data for
reporting into a data warehouse would be the right solution.
I am getting flack for my viewpoint.
Am I all washed up?
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