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Unvouchered_Record_Association

Description:

 Name                            Null?    Type
 ------------------------------- -------- ----
 UNVREC_ID                       NOT NULL NUMBER
 ASSOCIATED_UNVREC_ID            NOT NULL NUMBER
 ASSOCIATION_TYPE_ID                      NUMBER
Primary Key:
Unvrec_ID
Associated_Unvrec_ID
Foreign Keys:
Association_Type_ID references ASSOCIATION_TYPE(Association_Type_ID)
Unvrec_ID references UNVOUCHERED_RECORD(Unvouchered_Record_ID)
Associated_Unvrec_ID references UNVOUCHERED_RECORD(Unvouchered_Record_ID)
Documentation of the observed biological association between two unvouchered records. This table was created primarily to deal with literature records of, e.g., host-parasite relationships. The primary key makes the implicit assumption that there is only one possible relationship between the two entities. This may prove to be untenable. If so, the easiest work-around may be to create a surrogate key, Unvrec_Assoc_ID, or possible a tripartite key.


Last updated: 20 November, 1997 by nfj.