Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Database Essentials

Introduction to Databases

Before you can administer an OpenEdge® database, it is important to understand the basic concepts of relational databases in general. This chapter introduces those concepts, as described in the following sections:

Describing a database
Elements of a relational database
Applying the principles of the relational model
OpenEdge database and the relational model
Key points to remember