Is there a general term for a pairing of tables where one has header information and the other has detail lines?
For example, a pair of tables describing sales orders, or a pair storing bill of materials data.
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Is there a general term for a pairing of tables where one has header information and the other has detail lines?
For example, a pair of tables describing sales orders, or a pair storing bill of materials data.
Remember that it is a good practice to use consistent naming conventions in your database for these types of tables. Doesn’t really matter what names, consistency is really the key. The goal is to have a general idea of what the table holds based on the name. Some I’ve seen:
(Assume the table holds Products)
Product — ProductDetail
ProductHeader — ProductDetail
Product — ProductLines
For me, Parent-Child names imply a hierarchical relationship, which is a whole ‘nother ball of wax.