Martijn Tonies wrote:
>>> Nevertheless, I received the information that MySQL don't support
>>>relacional functions between tables of the same database. I'm not sure
>>>about this, and I'd like to confirm this information. Does MySQL allow
>>>relacionl functions between tables recognizing "foreign keys"?
>>> Excuse me for asking a so simple question,
>>
>>If you are trying to determine whether MySQL is a relational database,
>>the answer is yes.
>
>
> Ehm... the answer is "no".
>
ehm ...
i have no clue about DBMS, but ...
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/What-is.html
MySQL is a relational database management system.
A relational database stores data in separate tables rather than putting
all the data in one big storeroom.[...]
or take a look at
addison-wesley / pearson education
"fundamentals of database systems" third edition
Ramez Elmasry, Shamkant Navathe
eg.
in the german edition:
chapter 2.5 Klassifikation von DBMS p.58ff
> It's getting better, that's for sure.
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shrek-m
