Re: VAT rate or VAT amount as a column?



Emily Jones wrote:


I thought a table with a derived column in it ISN'T normalised.
Functionaly dependent not on the Primary Key, or something. No?



Correct. But neither is the data in many views. Both are system controlled
(if you go triggers) so whatever theory allows views allows the
materialized columns.

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