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02-16-09, 19:51

Born_free

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BCNF and Candidate Key ?

Hello Friends,

I have a question ?

If a determinant is part of a candidate key is that good enough for BCNF ?

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02-16-09, 22:03

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No, not if the determinant doesn't include the whole candidate key. A relation is in BCNF if and only if every non-trivial determinant is a superkey.

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Thanks Dportas... Appreciate your help ...

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