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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://edw2010.wilshireconferences.com/sessionPop.cfm?confid=38&proposalid=2319\nThe Relational Model offers the most flexible way of organizing data; it replaced several other types of databases, including hierarchical.  However, because it was designed to correct many flaws of hierarchical structures, consequently it doesn't implement hierarchies very well.  Therefore, just about any way you implement a hierarchy in a relational database is a "cludge".  This presentation demonstrates the different options available to us and the trade-offs for each.  The attendee will learn:<ul>\n<li>A framework for evaluating different approaches to model hierarchies</li>\n<li>Plusses and minuses of each approach</li>\n<li>When to choose which based on types of data</li>\n<li>Data warehouses vs. 3NF and hierarchies</li></ul>
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SUMMARY:Taming the Hierarchy Monster
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