Fifth Normal Form
5NF
- Fifth normal form differs from the definitions of the previous normal forms in that 5NF defines a goal to be reached, rather than the resolution of a particular anomaly.
- The goal to be reached with 5NF is to keep splitting the tables until either of two states is reached:
- The goal to be reached with 5NF is to keep splitting the tables until either of two states is reached:
- The only splits left are trivial.