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It is tempting to design a database according to very abstracts concepts in order to cope with changing requirements. The generic design, which is called “universal database design”, allows us to record all possible facts in terms of object types, objects, attributes, attribute values, and relationships. Arguably this kind of design simplifies the recording of new kinds of facts. However, the design has many associated problems. In this paper, we introduce a framework for evaluating database designs. We present the analysis of some of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of the universal design by using the framework.
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