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Data Model for User-Defined Hierarchies   
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Oracle has extended ANSI-standard SQL with a CONNECT BY feature while the WITH keyword is a SQL standard and is implemented in
IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and the open-source PostgreSQL.


Master Hierarchy      

User-Defined Hierarchies - Before
The User makes a selection from the
complete Master Hierarchy on the left
to create the Selected Hierarchy on the right.

This right-hand Hierarchy is stored in a table
following the design in the Data Model below.
User-Specified Hierarchy      

User-Defined Hierarchies - After
Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)

ERD for Wealth Management




Barry Williams
Principal Consultant
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London, England
March 21st. 2015


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