Relationship of Data

Why is data relationship (1:M and/or M:N) necessary when it comes to data modeling?
Thanks,
RG

Hi,
The cardinality (n : m) describes the relationship with respect to the number of dependent entities (entities of the target entity type of the relationship) and referenced entities (entities of the source entity type) allowed for the relationship.
With Line Item Dimension, you can assign ONE Dimension to only one characteristic.
With Cardinality, you can assign a Dimension containing Multiple Characteristics.
The possible values for the left and right sides of the cardinality have the following significance:
n = 1
Each dependent entity has one referenced entity.
n = C
Dependent entities can exist that do not refer to an entity of the source entity type.
m = 1
Each entity of the source entity type has one dependent entity.
m = C
Each entity of the source entity type has a maximum of one dependent entity.
m = N
Each entity of the source entity type has at least one dependent entity.
m = CN
Each entity of the source entity type can have any number of dependent entities.
The cardinality C:x (x = 1, C, CN, N) should be used only for relationships of the category 'referential'. (However, it can also be used for relationships of the category 'aggregating'.)
Hierarchical relationships do not allow this cardinality, since all dependent entities must refer to an entity of the source entity type.
also chk
cardinalityRegards
Remya
Edited by: Remya Chandran on Mar 31, 2008 5:03 AM

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