sql - Creating new table vs adding new field -
i having following data :
fabric cost
time | no fabric|bangloresilk|chanderi|.... <- fabric types -------------------------------------------- 01/15 | 40 | 25 |... 02/15 | 45 | 30 |... ..... | ... | ... |...
dyeing cost
time | no fabric|bangloresilk|chanderi|.... <- fabric types -------------------------------------------- 01/15 | 40 | 25 |... 02/15 | 45 | 30 |... ..... | ... | ... |...
and here list of fabric types same both data.
add data created following tables :
fabric_type
id int fabric_type_name varchar
and have 2 approaches .
approach 1 :
fabric_cost
id int fabric_type_id int (foreign key fabric_type) cost int
deying_cost
id int fabric_type_id int (foreign key fabric_type) cost int
approach 2 :
fabric_overall_cost
id int fabric_type_id int (foreign key fabric_type) cost int fabric_or_dyeing bit (to represent 0 fabric cost , 1 dyeing cost)
now question approach better??
it depends on requirements. there other columns unique fabric_cost
table? there other columns unique dyeing_cost
table? meaning 2 tables grow independently? if yes, approach 1 better. otherwise, approach 2 better because won't need crud on 2 separate tables (for easier maintenance). approach be:
id int fabric_type_id int (foreign key fabric_type) fabric_cost float/double/decimal dyeing_cost float/double/decimal
this third approach if have both costs. might not want use int
cost. again, depends on requirements.
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