Database Concepts (7th Edition)
Database Concepts (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133544626
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.32RQ

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Representation of the recursive one-to-many relationship (1:N):

  • Recursive one-to-many relationship is one of the types of recursive binary relationship that refers to the relationship between two entities which means one parent field or record can be associated with one or more child field or record in recursive manner.
  • Let us consider the following example:

Explanation:

  • In the below diagram, “Employee_ID” is a primary key and “Manager_ID” is a foreign key.

Difference between recursive one-to-one relationship and non-recursive one-to-one relationship:

Recursive one-to-many relationship Non-recursive one-to-many relationship
The “Employee” can be in post of “Manager” and a “Manager” can manage an employee...

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