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Why is it called a flat file?


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Why is it called a flat file?


   
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(@elias)
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The content of table A and B can be “FLATTENED” into a single table (called denormalisation) and that single table when exported into a file is called a FLAT file. It contains rows and columns (because it is a single table). That is why they are called FLAT files.Jul 30, 2023


   
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