Hi,
I just would like to ask if there is a benefit regarding this type of relationship between tables. Say I have a table named Student. I usually relate a table (one-to-one) to extend it. What I mean is so as to not put too much columns in Student table (and for organization), I typically relate a one-to-one relationship like this:
[Student.General] ---> [Student.Contact]
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|--------------> [Student.Parent]
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|--------------> [Etc.]
I distribute some other fields to other tables. I know this will be slower to query, but is there a performance impact for tables with lots of fields. And I also tend to do this so I can read data easier. What are some guidelines for no. of fields in a table? Thanks!