Relational databases allow data to be stored in a clear, organised manner across multiple tables. Links, known as relationships , are formed to allow the data to be shared across the tables. For instance, a retail company might have different tables for the following information:. Flat file databases were a natural development early in computing history. The relational database model was developed and implemented in the early s, primarily by IBM. The database manager need change only one record in customers if someone changes addresses.
This is document ahrp in the Knowledge Base. Last modified on Skip to: content search login. Knowledge Base Toggle local menu Menus About the team. Knowledge Base Search. If you decide to merge data between two flat files, you need to copy and paste relevant information from one file to the other. There is no automation between flat files. Changing information in one file has no bearing on other files. Flat files offer the functionality to store information, manipulate fields, print or display formatted information and exchange information with others, through email and over the Internet.
Some flat files may be attached to external files, such as text editors, to extend functionality and manage related information. A relational database, on the other hand, incorporates multiple tables with methods for the tables to work together. The relationships between table data can be collated, merged and displayed in database forms.
Most relational databases offer functionality to share data:.
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