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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